Two college students hope to create the first unbiased doc on the issue. They refused funding from churches, etc utilizing sources for student projects instead. Well done.
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07/05/07
Unborn in the USA: Inside the War on Abortion (2006)
79 %
Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 11 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 15, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: A revealing and provocative look into the deep secrets and deep pockets of the pro-life movement, UNBORN IN THE USA: Inside the War on Abortion weaves a riveting story from more than 70 exclusive interviews with pro-life activists and seldom-seen archival footage to document one of the most... [More]
Genre: Documentary
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This shot-on-video documentary masterfully gives a balanced picture, sans editorializing.
06/25/07
Here's a movie everyone can hate. Anti-abortionists will hate it because, without any editorializing, [it] show the activists for the self-righteous zealots they are. And pro-choicers will hate it because the people and their propaganda are so odious.
06/18/07
Top Critic
Whatever your views on abortion, you need to hear the subjects of this film, if only to be able to fight them more effectively.
06/18/07
Top Critic
Unborn in the USA will not change your mind about abortion, but it will make pro-choicers think differently about people who actively work to stop it from happening.
06/17/07
t's almost impossible to make a fair-minded, non-exploitative documentary about the abortion debate, but Stephen Fell and Will Thompson take a credible shot with Unborn In The USA: Inside The War On Abortion.
06/17/07
The filmmakers suggest that this subject is innately unpleasant, and that if advocates on either side bring it into the open and provoke a visceral reaction from otherwise complacent foes, they've scored a small victory.
06/15/07
Top Critic
Filmmakers Stephen Fell and Will Thompson examine one reason the pro-life movement might be gaining so much ground: Its no-holds-barred use of disturbing images of aborted fetuses.
06/15/07
Much like last year's Jesus Camp, Fell and Thompson let the Christian fanatics hold the floor.
06/15/07
A snapshot of a well-funded political underground that doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon.
06/14/07
Whatever your personal feelings or political opinions on abortion, [directors] Fell and Thompson's film is likely to make you feel wretched. It's an uneven but fascinating survey of views and tactics in the contemporary pro-life movement.
06/14/07
Top Critic
Unborn doesn't really add or detract from the debate -- you wish the directors had asked a hard question or two.
06/14/07
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The camera's shakiness and inability to focus on anything gave me a raging headache before 10 minutes had elapsed.
06/13/07
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