Absolutely brilliant

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

If these walls could talk (1996) is a TV movie made in an episodic way. This movie examines the issue of abortion throughout very different time periods. The first time period that this movie takes on is 1952, before Roe v Wade, when abortion was illegal. The star of this first of three episodes is Demi Moore, one of my favorite actresses. Moore does a really good job with this role. You can really feel her raw emotion and her pain. It portrayed back alley abortion that women were unfortunately forced to undergo if they wanted to terminate a pregnancy. The next episode is set in 1974, just about a year or so after abortion was legalized in the Supreme Court. Sissy Spacek stars in this segment, I love her and her movies, and she does a great job here, very realistic portrayal of a woman already with 4 kids, mulling over the tough decision of whether or not to have an abortion. The third segment is set in what was modern day when this was released, 1996. This portion of the movie stars Anne Heche, Cher, and Jada Pinkett. I really loved this portion especially because of its realisticness and it's very raw portrayal. Heche was just perfect in the role, loved her. Pinkett was hard to love because of how her character is, but nevertheless she did a good job. Cher, who is both a fantastic singer and actress, does a great job at playing one of the most caring characters I've seen. I loved how they showed the realities women have had to go through simply to have an abortion. In each section, they continually painted such a raw portrayal of this issue and I applaud the filmmakers for doing so. 9/10!

This movie made me look at everything. And I find that it was neither for Abortion or against it. I think it was just trying to educate us. Show us what it would have been like in different times; to show us the difference. This is not a topic I ever really felt to strongly about. I think it's your choice. But this movie presented it from every angle.I'll start with the 1952 segment. Now, some scenes in this one I found hard to watch. That goes without saying. The end I found very gruesome. It's so hard to believe the lengths some women would go to. But I guess I kind of understand why she do something like that. And Demi Moore. Her performance blew me away! I'm really not a big Demi Moore fan, but she was just so amazing in this.Now the 1974 segment didn't really show too much. It just didn't really make me think about her situation and pity her. I know people that had been in a worse position and ended up having 7 kids. I just couldn't sympathize for her. I know she ended up keeping the baby and that was a good decision, but I really didn't feel for Sissy Spacek's character much at all.SPOILERS!!! Now the 1996 segment was just brilliant! Cher did an amazing job! Anne Heche did and amazing job! Matthew Lillard did and amazing job! Everything was just so amazing! A lot of you may not know it, but the guy who shoots Cher at the end was actually Matthew Lillard. He did a great job. Sure all he had to do was go in shoot her and leave, but he was great. And Cher, wow. She was really believable. And when Anne Heche is holding her in her arms... Just blew me away. This movie really made me think. And something everyone needs. But I do have to say that it is not for the faint of heart.

Lest we forget. For all the folks who have no clue as to what a woman who finds herself pregnant goes through, this movie could be a great educational tool. Making a baby is easy and one doesn't need any degree of maturity to accomplish the task. Deciding to continue with a pregnancy or to termitate is a trying, sometimes heartrending decision - one that is very individual and very personal. Sometimes there are no right answers, only better choices.There are now 2 generations of women (and men) who have no idea what life was like before women had access to reliable birth control and safe abortion. Because of birth control, fewer women are forced to make these life or death decisions. Because of legalized and safe abortion, fewer women are forced to go to less than qualified, back alley abortionists who more often than not rendered their clients barren. This movie showed the worst and the best. Bravo for having the guts to make this.

The movie shows such depth and emotion, it's incredible. The choice of abortion will always be a controversial subject. The portrayal of womens agony in dealing with abortion in the 1950's was so grave and empathetic! I loved watching the contrast from generation to generation.