This wise fertility comedy becomes over easy.

“Scrambled” is an independent comedy that dealing with fertility and womanhood. Never seeing a trailer but acknowledging the premise, I wanted something unique and complex out of it, and it does.

The story is a hit and miss with most of the hits coming from its choice of humor and heartwarming moments, and the misses coming from some of the negativity. But it’s about the choices of a woman’s life and how she plans to have kids or if she wants kids. It’s all up to the following main heroine.

Nellie (Leah McKendrick, also the writer/director) is a 34 years old self-employed jewelry designer, who broke up with her boyfriend, whose friend Sheila (Ego Nwodim) ties the knot, whose father (Clancy Brown) wants grandkids while he’s still alive, and whose doctor (Feodor Chin) suggests her ovarian is “diminishing,” and maybe freezing her eggs is an option. It’s expensive, and it’s not guaranteed it will work, but she’s willing to see for herself.

She needs the money for the procedure, and asks her older brother (Andrew Santino) to loan her the money. She even has to throw a tantrum in his office, by saying he’s attacking her when he’s trying to get her to leave. That’s how immature she is. But he agrees if she pays him back with interest and half her eggs, which sounds ludicrous even for Nellie.

There are also scenes when she reunites with old boyfriends or putting herself out there, but she’s not lucky at keeping them. She even visits one of her ex’s home to see how he lives with his pregnant wife. Does it have to be mean-spirited or awkward? No, it doesn’t, but he does have to ask Nellie why she came here.

And on the side, it deals with some pathos regarding miscarriage and family issues, but they’re more honest than what was presented in “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” I won’t say who is pregnant or who was pregnant in this case, but it does get emotional. And I can’t speak for them.

McKendrick does some good work outside her character’s tantrums, especially when she has a few speeches of her own. She also the directs the film with an honest and sometimes funny consistency. I’ve never heard of this actress before (although I know she was in movies like “Bad Moms” and “Misconduct”), but she delivers as Nellie and the filmmaker. And they’re two completely different people. At least that’s how I’m seeing “Scrambled.”

This is a small independent movie, distributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions,” so it obviously won’t make “Mean Girls” money at the box office. And I seriously doubt it will overshadow the action comedy “Argylle” this weekend. But if you do appreciate the little things in life, or if you’ve heard things from SXSW, or if you’ve read my review, then “Scrambled” is something worth checking out.

Just yesterday, I recommended a coming of age story called “Suncoast.” Both these films are about different topics and they do have some cynicism, but they have strong women who adjust to whatever drama pops in their life. It’s about reading between the lines and acknowledging the messages inside them.