October Baby

I am not very good at writing a movie review so I hope that I don't remove the chance of your going to see it. If you can drive to a theater to see it then do. It is not in all theaters at this time because like many independent movies with religious overtones and especially those that bleed deep into the world of abortion, it needs your dollars to be more available to watch. It is a family movie. There are no curse words. No violent scenes. There are no graphic reproductions of an aborted baby.

This movie is not an in your face anti-abortion movie but the message is there. It gently walks back through a young ladies life who at 19 has just discovered that she is adopted. She is hurt deeply by this discovery and determines her life had been a lie. Her father, played by John Schneider, is very controlling and you wonder why.

After choosing differently than her father wanted, she sets out on the journey to discovery who she is. She finds herself in trouble with the law a couple of times. Once with a cameo role of Robert Amaya, Javier in Courageous.The second time after breaking and entering the old hospital in which she was born. In both cases the police are understanding and release her. I am not sure that would happen in real life, but you would hope that our police are not too desensitized by the world they live in everyday.

The Mobile Police Sargent recognizes a signature and puts her touch with nurse Mary, Jasmine Guy, that may have some answers. Even though the address is old, Mary still lives there and provides some information and a secret.

The end of the movie is powerful and there were few dry eyes in the theater. Go and see You will not be disappointed.