Pros: Elizabeth Banks delivers one of her best performances as a traditional housewife, thrust into an unlikely and devastating situation that changes the course of her life forever; her pregnancy is life-theratening. The acting is truly solid, along with the scenery and costumes, transporting you back to that time and the subject matter is never more timely.
Cons: Despite the timeliness of the screenplay, the climax falls short though it does offer us a surprising twist, and ultimately, I find it surprising that Joy (Banks) would have been able to find so much support around her decision, despite since her husband, Chris Messina, is a criminal attorney. And yes, the ending, with the Supreme Court declaring abortion legal leaves a bad taste in my mouth as that decision has now been foolishly overturned.
Recommend: Yes
Grade: B
Side Notes:
-There really needed to be some sort of explanation regarding the huge age gap between Will and Joy's children. Had she been able to have the baby, it would have fifteen years younger than their other daughter.
-We also needed a scene for a follow up appointment for Joy indicating that her heart failure has been resolved.
-The supporting cast of this film is also solid including Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara and Wummi Mosuko.
-It is also surprising that none of the women ever experienced any sort of medical complications from this back alley abortion. I am grateful, but it is shocking nevertheless.
-The medical board obviously and painfully valued the unborn fetus over Joy's life, which is appalling.
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