Quality filming, settings, yada yada... BUT still just a personal agenda dressed up in a Hollywood costume and called 'art'. The real plot here is behind the script. This movie (and its writer) promotes and defends abortion. It suggests a representation of both sides, 'of course'. But the one (Homer) who (mildly and without much explanation) opposes it ultimately compromises his position in favor of abortion. Interesting; he does make a comment earlier about Dr. Larch "playing God", when thats what Homer ends up doing himself. This movie advocates unrestrained sexual behaviour and advocates abortion as the resolve for the poor souls who got tagged by one of its obstacles; conception. It employs an ugly and emotional issue of the incestuous pregnancy as either an attempt to stifle the pro-life viewer, or, considering the historical political compromise made concerning incest and rape pregnancies, to suggest a hypothetical "common ground" for both sides. Either way you're paying your money to have this agenda fed to you, NOT to be entertained.
Review of The Cider House Rules
