Wordiezett So much average

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

SnoopyStyle Hannah (Rachel Hendrix) faints on stage doing a college play. Her father Jacob (John Schneider) works at the hospital. Her parents are less than forthcoming. She's told that she was a 24 weeks premature baby and these are probably the resulting complications. She's actually adopted and she was a failed abortion. She is shocked and only has her friend Jason (Jason Burkey) for support. Jason goes with his friends on a road trip on a VW bus going to spring break in New Orleans. After a fight with Jason's girlfriend, Hannah decides to go to Mobile, Alabama by herself followed by Jason.First and most importantly, this is an anti-abortion movie. It's really sincere. The film even has the "hate the crime, not the criminal" line. The revelation of the story in the middle is just too long winded and way too preachy. The movie grinds to a stop unless you're a true believer. You may be one who wants the characters to preach on. The kids on the trip are mostly stereotypes. The only thing missing is some weed. Take away the message from this movie, it is just a slow moving romance and a muddy search for birth parents. The dialog lacks snap. Rachel Hendrix is a lovely girl but there isn't much else in this movie. Jason Burkey doesn't have any energy. John Schneider is carrying too much anger and way too much emotions. He should let her space to emote but he takes up all of the space for himself. It should be about her but he makes so much of it about him. It's a melodrama only fit for the pro-life crowd. Otherwise, it's just too heavy handed.

phd_travel This movie about a young woman who finds out she is adopted and goes to find her birth mother. This is the most irritating and slow moving movie ever made. The central character is so rude and ungrateful and annoying. Instead of being grateful that 2 loving parents chose to adopt her and give her a wonderful life, she acts out, is terribly rude to them and just makes a total nuisance of her as she goes on her quest. Meanwhile she also breaks up a guy and his girlfriend. The only feel good part of this movie was when her birth mother rejects her.The story doesn't progress well and the dialog is bad. The romance between the central characters is awkward and they don't have chemistry. Probably because the casting is no good. The girls are too pretty for the guys.Don't watch it - a total waste of time.

doug_park2001 Plot & Conflict: Despite its digressions, "too easies," and other annoyances, this film certainly kept me engrossed, which is the main reason why I give it as high a rating as I do. Hannah's search for her real mother provides excellent tension. There are some good and fairly well-earned surprises too.Cinematography & Settings: Although the stage directions are a bit stilted, a little too picture-perfect, the camera work is professionally done, with good backdrops and bits of scenery.Characterization, acting, & script: Many highs and lows. Rachel Hendrix's performance is a bit lifeless, but John Schneider and Jennifer Price as her foster parents are pretty real, lame dialogue notwithstanding. Foster Dad Jacob's revelation to Hannah (now 19) at the beginning --". . .you were born premature because you are the survivor of a failed abortion"--seems horribly unrealistically blunt and made simply for the purpose of getting the conflict out in the open, but it later coincides with the character of a tough, rather gauche, but ultimately compassionate Baptist doctor. October BABY includes one of Movieland's most totally ludicrous stereotypes ever in the form of "BMAC" the 60s throwback, apparently present simply for comic relief, but it's NOT funny! Some excellent supporting actors, particularly Rodney Clark as the priest.Mood & atmosphere: The most problematical aspect of October BABY. Some reviewers say it made them cry, and while I respect the fact that many people enjoy tear-jerkers, October BABY is no TERMS of ENDEARMENT. The constant soap operatic piano scores and faint schmaltzy theme songs are nothing but distracting, and, since the film also apparently wants to be funny in places, it's often hard to sense how to take certain things. The transitions between light and heavy-hearted are pretty poor.Themes: All the stuff about forgiveness comes through pretty well. Many have complained about the embedded anti-abortion agenda, but that didn't really bother me, and I wouldn't have even noticed it had I not read some reviews before watching October BABY. I chose to ignore the Special Features and Director's Commentary, where a lot of the agenda probably comes out. Problems usually arise when people make films that are intended to carry an underlying moral/religious message, even without being too blatant about it, but viewing this film as a simple story for its own sake, I didn't feel manipulated or preached to.

ladiesman1995 This movie was the funniest movie i have ever seen. Me and my friends laughed hysterically throughout our senior retreat. If it was supposed to be a comedy then a 10/10. Since its supposed to be drama 1/10. The acting was terrible. There were so many twists. I could of made a better movie with my ass. Thats impressive. Hannah and her mongoloid twin and their father the priest. Jason the secretly gay real brother. We wished the movie turned into a Kill Bill style revenge flick. Also a better ending would of been Hannah in the car and then a one armed Monogoloid attacking the car screaming I'm JOHNATHAN. Otherwise it was a good movie.