Finn�s Girl
Stars: Brooke Johnson, Maya Ritter
Directors: Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
* 1/2 (out of five)
There's really no subtle way to cinematically address the issue of abortion. In the case of Finn�s Girl however, the provocative subject particularly sits like a pothole in the middle of Daytona Speedway.
Not that Finn�s is a pro-life film, mind you.
There�s surely no mistaking its point of view; a pair of hysterically-portrayed pro-life protesters make sure of that.
Hell, this melodrama even gives more credibility to a trio of pot-smoking prepubescent brats who spend their free time stealing skin mags from the local bookstore than it does the pro-lifers.
But maybe that�s the point.
One of those brats happens to be Zelly (Maya Ritter). Coping with her lesbian mom�s recent passing, she�s now cared for by mom�s widow Finn (Brooke Johnson) who proves a suitable replacement � when she�s not shacking up with her abortion-clinic assistant or dodging gunshots by those pro-life zealots.
Obviously, this film aims to shed light on many heavy issues � abortion, parthenogenesis; even ecological concerns find a way into this movie.
But as much as Finn�s Girl wants to sink its teeth into these hot topics, a heavy-handed script and clunky performances leave it about as affecting as an after-school special.
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