Either the trailer ruined the movie, or the film itself was only funny for three total minutes and the trailer department had nothing else to put together. Either way, the trailer contained all but a few laughs the film had to offer. If you take the funny out of the movie, you are left with the same contrived story being told in every romantic / family comedy.

Tina Fey plays Kate Holbrook, a professional corporate worker, who "gave up" the opportunity to have kids and decided to focus on her career first. But she's single and 37 now and the maternal clock is ticking. After attempts of adoption, she goes for the in-vitro, but finds out that she is unable to have kids. That's where the story brings in Amy Poehler's character, Angie, who becomes her surrogate. The gist of the movie is Kate and Angie's relationship combining the "stuck-up" corporate stereotype with the opposite white trash one.

Steve Martin has a small supporting role, where he plays Kate's boss who is an over-the-top spiritual eco-friendly guy. His schtick becomes tired almost as soon as he appears on the screen with badly done hair extensions. Romany Malco ("The 40-year old Virgin," "Weeds") brings more laughs than Martin with even less screen time. Malco plays Kate's doorman and observer of the wackiness happening around him. His delivery is excellent and the movie would have been better if he were in it more.

I'm hesitant to call this an SNL skit gone way too long. But the truth of the matter is that it is reminiscent of a skit, even with the surprise appearance of Steve Martin and half of the other players on SNL. If you haven't been inundated with commercials or trailers for this film, you may find it a little more bearable. But if you can't laugh at the same joke over and over again, it will be a long, dull trip to the end of the movie.

Baby Mama is rated PG-13. It is written and directed by Michael McCullers. McCullers wrote the last 2 Austin Powers flicks and a season of "SNL". Its runtime is 1 hour and 36 minutes.