Arnold Schwarzenegger might be famous for blowing up bad guys in movies like “The Terminator” and “Predator” but he seems to catch just as much attention when he does something bizarre including some of his more family friendly flicks. One of his more well-known ones has to be “Junior”.

Schwarzenegger and DeVito partner up, like they did in “Twins” back in 1988, for another comedy film. Dr. Alex Hesse (Schwarzenegger) becomes pregnant as part of a fertility research project with the help of his esteemed colleague Dr. Larry Arbogast (DeVito). Also in the midst of all this are the clumsy but friendly Dr. Diana Reddin (Emma Thompson “Nanny McPhee”) and the moneygrubbing Noah Banes (Frank Langella).

Although Schwarzenegger seems out of place at times he also seems like there would be no one else fit for the part. At his side his Danny DeVito. I normally like DeVito but in this case, he seems totally miscast. The duo unlike in the classic “Twins”, seem to have virtually no chemistry making them very dull to watch whenever they’re onscreen. Emma Thompson is okay as Dr. Reddin. She’s a mediocre character so I guess the mediocre performance is all you can get. Frank Langella is one of my favourite actors but he’s unfortunately only in a small part as the non-humanitarian Noah Banes. It’s a shame because this seems like the most compelling character in the entire film.

What can I say about “Junior”? The premise of Schwarzenegger giving birth is extremely amusing but the lacklustre comedy doesn’t aid it in anyway and only hinders what could possibly be an interesting and funny picture. The movie is ‘unable’ in the sense it has no idea how to address its audience with its severely poor script. Despite the films many flaws it will make you chuckle a good few times.