This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I appreciate the message and morals of October Baby, but it's just not very well done. The acting is hit and miss, the writing is weak and there is practically no character development. Yes, it does tug at your heartstrings, but it feels a lot like an after-school special movie.

October Baby was alright, I don't agree with the views of the movie, it's obviously pushing a Pro-Life agenda. But I put that aside in order to give a fair review to the film. Just looking at it from quality as a movie standpoint, it was kinda cheesy in places and the acting was pretty wooden in some scenes. The love interest for the film actually did pretty well with his acting, which surprised me. The main girl was OK, she was a bit too melodramatic at certain moments, which was kinda uncomfortable to watch. The parents in the film did alright I guess, nothing great or special, just alright. The script was iffy, not awful though. Parts of the plot were a little bit blown up and/or extreme. It has some "funny" lines, or at least lines that were meant to get laughs, but really fell flat and were uncomfortable. Overall, it was OK, I expected it to be worse than it actually turned out to be, so that's good. 5/10 for October Baby.

After college student Hannah (Rachel Hendrix) passes out during the performance of her play, she finds out from her doctor that that moment as well as previous ailments are related to her premature birth which forces her parents (John Schneider and Jennifer Price) to reveal that she's adopted and that she's the product of a failed abortion. I'll stop there and just say that this was quite a touching movie about a girl's journey to find her birth mother and the painful emotions she goes through in doing so. Besides the above players, I also liked the supporting turns by Jasmine Guy as the nurse who explains what happened during Hannah's birth, Jason Burkey as a close friend of hers, Rodney Clark as the priest who tries to get Hannah to forgive, and Shari Rigby as the bio mother. Ms. Rigby also appears in the end credits as herself when she mentions something in her real life that helped her performance. Now, while I believe in a woman's right to choose (especially if the male partner wants nothing to do with the infant's life), I actually appreciated the way this film tells how dangerous such a choice could be, not to mention how such a choice could still be hurtful to the person who made it. So on that note, I highly recommend October Baby.

¨I have so many unanswered questions, questions I feel but can't even begin to speak because there are no words to express them.¨October Baby is a Christian faith based film about the power of forgiveness. Despite the fact that many consider this to be a pro-life film, the message is rather a different one. It's not judgmental in any way, and takes a much lighter approach. The film focuses on a teenage girl and her struggle to find answers as to why she feels rejected. October Baby has the classic sermonizing moment near the end of the film that all Christian based moves have, and that may lead people to criticize this film, but it does get a graceful message across without being judgmental. Despite being preachy and melodramatic it has an interesting story and a strong performance from first timer Rachel Hendrix. She is beautiful, talented, and has the looks of a star if she can get over the Kristen Stewart lip biting thing. I don't tend to criticize movies based on their values, I do it based on the artistic approach and I think this film succeeds as a decent teen romantic drama. Some people may criticize this simply because they don't agree with its overall message, and others perhaps might find this film a little too amateur for their taste. Despite the clichés there are several funny and touching scenes delivered strongly by this relatively unknown cast. October Baby was co-directed and written by Andrew and Jon Erwin with some beautiful scenes trying to convey their message about the beauty of life. Despite all the melodrama the film does ring true at times considering we all remember how dramatic our life was when we were teenagers and were searching for the meaning of life. There is turmoil and strong emotions going on that now that we are much older and mature know how to deal with it differently. The film focuses on Hannah (Rachel Hendrix), a nineteen year old girl suffering from seizures and asthma attacks. During a drama performance in school she passes out and awakens in the hospital where the doctors tell her that her illness has to do with her difficult birth. Here she discovers that her parents, Jacob (John Schneider) and Grace (Jennifer Price), aren't really her birth parents and that she was adopted by them after her young mother had a failed abortion attempt. Hannah is upset that her parents never told her the truth and decides to go on a road trip to see if she can contact her real mother. She enlists the help of her best friend Jason (Jason Burkey) and together with some other classmates they embark on a road trip. Hannah ends up making some revealing discoveries along the way that impact and change her life forever. Could her life have meaning despite all the terrible details about her birth? There is still beauty in the midst of brokenness and the only way to reach it is by letting go and forgiving.Despite the terrible reviews this film has received from critics it still has a better rottentomato score than most other films in theaters right now (Hansel and Gretel, Identity Theft, Safe Haven, and the new Die Hard film) and it was much cheaper to produce. Audiences seem to enjoy this film however and I can see why since the message is uplifting. The film does look like a music video at times with the soundtrack paraphrasing the story at times and the beautiful scenery in the background. Chris Sligh has a couple of songs in the film and he also has a supporting role as the driver in the friendly road trip. The film can feel like a Lifetime movie at times, but Rachel Hendrix 's performance stands out and lifts this movie to a higher ground. Her chemistry with Jason Burkey felt authentic and the romanticism never felt sappy. This is a feel good movie that despite being preachy never feels like if the directors are trying to force their faith on the viewers. They are simply sending out a message about the beauty of life and the power of forgiveness. I honestly enjoyed this movie and would watch it again. This is a family friendly film. http://estebueno10.blogspot.com/