The movie's most charming characteristic is, in fact, its irreverence: It bears the tell-tale signs of a young director taking aim at, and then laughing off, the absurdities of the world he grew up in.

| Oct 17, 2018

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2011

Uncharacteristically of Payne, the film lacks a sharp point of view, unfloding as a series of gigs (some quite funny), trying to be too fair--for a satire--to both sides of the abortion issue.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 1, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 6, 2006

Wicked comedy about abortion conflict. Dern is terrific.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 1, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 8, 2005

Payne didn't hit his stride until Election, but this is a good film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 7, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 18, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 7, 2003

Payne's biting social satire about the abortion issue is shrewd and raucously entertaining. A smart and subversive comedy

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 4, 2003

Worst of all is Dern, who is so gratingly offensive that by the end of the movie you really just want her to shut up more than anything else.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 4, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 17, 2003

An auspicious debut for director Payne that did more than hint at teh great things to come.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 16, 2003

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 10, 2003

Bold drama about the dangers of zealotry.

| Aug 28, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 31, 2002

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 12, 2002

Its weak position on the issues allowed it to throw stones at everyone and seem like it was hip to what was going on.

| Original Score: C | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Jan 1, 2000