Movie Review: Unplanned, written and directed by Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon
(Four Stars)
“What she saw changed everything.”
A deeply disturbing movie about inside the abortion industry, based on the memoir of the same name by Abby Johnson. Well produced and edited. A high-quality, though apparently low budget film. Classic in media res format. Robia Scott almost stole the show; great performance. Moments of affection and humor leaven the confrontation and tragedy.
“Non-profit is a tax status, not a business plan.”
Abby Johnson, the protagonist, directed a Planned Parenthood clinic and totally supported its mission and methods for many years. Like most Americans, I had no idea what Planned Parenthood was about for decades. I accepted their claims at face value. I learned otherwise decades ago, so the movie contained no revelations.
“Do you know what P.O.C stands for?” “Products of Conception?” “No… Pieces of Children.”
The R rating is appropriate, given the graphic details of abortion procedures, but those details were appropriate to the topic. They aren’t nearly as graphic as they could be.
The showing we attended in a large theater was crowded–perhaps because it was the only showing that day. I noticed no one of child-bearing age.
As a Matter of Fancy 