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With the movie Unplanned coming out this weekend and being in the news over receiving an “R” rating, being blackballed in advertising on mainstream networks, and having its Twitter account toyed with, I thought I’d give my personal review of the movie for anyone who is interested. So here goes.
First off, I have to admit that I usually avoid Christian movies like the plague. The plots are usually overwrought with unbelievable characters, they have bad acting and low budgets. I was wary of this movie also because it was produced by the same people who did “God’s Not Dead” 1&2, which I thought were textbook examples of this problem. However, ‘Unplanned’ was very well done.
As far as production goes, you can tell it had a limited budget to an extent. The acting and dialogue was a mixed bag (mostly good). In a two or so scenes the lines seem to be forced talking points that are delivered woodenly. I am specifically thinking of the PP college booth scene and the outdoor family dinner scene. That is the negative. On the positive side, the actors and actresses were very good and made very believable characters. The main actress playing Abby Johnson is extremely compelling and she does a great job. Also, the lady who plays the PP supervisor is absolutely excellent as the “villain”. FYI she is a former dancer and has been out of acting for 15yrs but agreed to play this part when asked. Also the abortion doctor is actually Dr. Levatino who really did perform abortions. Most importantly, the little flaws don’t take away from the movie because it is a very compelling story delivered well and gives an inside view into how PP operates.
Some other good plot and story points to note:
-The film does not portray all the PP employees as inhuman villains. It shows they care but also how naive they are about what they are doing.
The “R” rating; This was given for violence/gore. Probably one of the weakest “R” ratings ever given. The “gore” in this movie consists of blood running down legs twice, an out-of-focus shot of a dismembered fetus being reassembled, and red stuff running through tubes. The only other violence occurs on the ultrasound screen. For comparison, all of the Jurassic Park films are rated PG-13. Where people get ripped in half on screen while screaming, and body parts routinely fall on people. Or X-men, where people get beheaded on screen.
Anyways I thought it was a good film well worth seeing with a realistic prolife message. Definitely think teenagers can benefit from it. It even gives some help lines and hotlines at the end before the credits. Don’t listen to the critics- their reviews are garbage. Just check this out:
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Anyways that’s my quick review for anyone who cares.
First off, I have to admit that I usually avoid Christian movies like the plague. The plots are usually overwrought with unbelievable characters, they have bad acting and low budgets. I was wary of this movie also because it was produced by the same people who did “God’s Not Dead” 1&2, which I thought were textbook examples of this problem. However, ‘Unplanned’ was very well done.
As far as production goes, you can tell it had a limited budget to an extent. The acting and dialogue was a mixed bag (mostly good). In a two or so scenes the lines seem to be forced talking points that are delivered woodenly. I am specifically thinking of the PP college booth scene and the outdoor family dinner scene. That is the negative. On the positive side, the actors and actresses were very good and made very believable characters. The main actress playing Abby Johnson is extremely compelling and she does a great job. Also, the lady who plays the PP supervisor is absolutely excellent as the “villain”. FYI she is a former dancer and has been out of acting for 15yrs but agreed to play this part when asked. Also the abortion doctor is actually Dr. Levatino who really did perform abortions. Most importantly, the little flaws don’t take away from the movie because it is a very compelling story delivered well and gives an inside view into how PP operates.
Some other good plot and story points to note:
-The film does not portray all the PP employees as inhuman villains. It shows they care but also how naive they are about what they are doing.
- It does a good job demonstrating why it is important for prolife advocates to be compassionate to the young women entering the clinic and the employees and how condemning them as inhuman is counterproductive.
The “R” rating; This was given for violence/gore. Probably one of the weakest “R” ratings ever given. The “gore” in this movie consists of blood running down legs twice, an out-of-focus shot of a dismembered fetus being reassembled, and red stuff running through tubes. The only other violence occurs on the ultrasound screen. For comparison, all of the Jurassic Park films are rated PG-13. Where people get ripped in half on screen while screaming, and body parts routinely fall on people. Or X-men, where people get beheaded on screen.
Anyways I thought it was a good film well worth seeing with a realistic prolife message. Definitely think teenagers can benefit from it. It even gives some help lines and hotlines at the end before the credits. Don’t listen to the critics- their reviews are garbage. Just check this out:
(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
Anyways that’s my quick review for anyone who cares.
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