Lucky Bastard

I almost skipped this one on Prime, but watch for free? Why not? Adoption is a subject of interest to me as an adoptive parent. I know firsthand why someone would have a desire to identify and locate someone who might not want to be found: a birth parent.

Elijah's thinking was focused on a result: locating his birth father. He is a determined person who refused to let obstacles get in the way of finding out who he is, by meeting his birth parents. He searched the Internet, traveled to another state, and went door-to-door, with one goal: meeting his birth father.

His adoptive parents gave him their best advice, to consider leaving things as they are, or at least be careful. Elijah's odyssey brings him to a final destination -- and a new beginning.

I based my rating of 8/10 because although the emotions attached to every aspect of adoption were handled well, there were scenes included that did little but take up time.

So why have I taken the time to write this review? Because no one else has done so yet. If you are a person considering locating a birth parent this film doesn't have all the answers, but might help you arrive at the best decision for you. Good luck!