Bella is a film that was wrongfully panned by about half of it's critics when it was released, and split audiences down the middle as well. Those who thought negatively of the film did so because they believed it was a film that was trying to force it's message on the audience.
While the film can become a little heavy handed at times, it shouldn't be pigeonholed as a film that's just about the political issue it deals with. Instead, it is a film about two people who come together on a hot New York day and deal with issues from the past and future. It is a film that is more about redemption and regrets
The performances are subtle and real in particular the two relatively unknown leads Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard leads .The film has a beautiful look to it. The colors, in particular blue really have a pop to them.
2006 was a little bit before I was very politically aware. I can say that looking back on seeing this movie in a theatre, I remember the love story very clearly, and not the abortion question at all. I would say therefore, that it really was a peripheral thing for the purposes of the plot, and that character interaction took precedence.
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