John Q

This movie really is touching. A father's fight for the survival of his son! Wouldn't you do the same for one of your loved ones? I know I would! To me it shines the light on what really goes on with... Full review

People wonder why other people get angry about health insurance issues and this movie says it all. In our "wonderful" world of health care this story of HMO's is sad but oh so true. I loved the story line and the... Full review

This is one of the most heart-wrenching movies ever, especially if you have a close relationship with your father/son. If you do theres a good chance you will shed a tear. It is a sad movie and just more proof of... Full review

This movie was a great one. It showed what a father would do if he were in the same situation and what he would choose over his child. It is a great drama. So the storyline has been told over and... Full review

i swear. that movie was the most saddest,emotinal movie i ever watched. i thought it was so great,that me and my cousin were crying. it makes me so mad that they wouldn't take care of his son in the movie... Full review

I'm sick of critics telling me what is good and what is bad....Looking at the average grade of C- by the critics makes me wonder what makes these people special enough to be able to put THEIR opinions in the papers.... Full review

First off, I want to say that this movie was very entertaining. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and the cast was phenomenal. Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Anne Heche, James Woods, and Ray Liotta all gave excellent performances. The only problem with this... Full review

A very well cooked thriller, with every necessary ingredient, and a plot meant to surprise the viewer. Full of love, passion, family issues, commercial interests and politics all blended into a magnificent work of art topped with Denzel Washington's performance The... Full review

John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses while playing baseball as a result of heart failure. John rushes Michael to a hospital emergency room where he is informed that Michael's only hope is a transplant. Unfortunately, John's insurance won't cover his son's... Full review

This is a great movie. This movie goes to show that without money you can't always have want you need when you need it. We see in today's society professional athletes getting surgerys days after getting hurt, but only because they... Full review

You have John Q who is this great all American dad that loves his son more then anything and then gets screwed by legalities and his son is facing death because of it. Favorite Movie Quote: "My son is dying, and I'm broke. ... Full Review

Review by Louise Keller: A hard-hitting drama raising issues about the American medical system and a fathers plight, John Q is powerful, moving and very manipulative. The film is everything you expect a top Hollywood cast headed by Denzel Washington, slick production values, a heartbreaking central story with plenty of tension and a big orchestral score that swells at appropriate moments, as we wait to see whether John Qs son will be put on the donors list. ... Full Review

I will not describe what happens, but the movie sets up a situation involving John that is ridiculous and unfair to the audience. The movies message is a fair one, and I would like to see an honest movie made about it. What a great role model. ... Full Review

John Q. is as fake as that tear, an exploitative mess trying to pass as social activism. ... Full Review

Denzel is very good in having us believe he's a man trying to do his very best to save his son.....although Denzel is good in his role, the script is mediocre.... ... Full Review

Many of you might not know this -- in fact, I'm betting most of you don't, but once upon a time I was a television critic here in Austin, Texas, on the long-running (almost 12 years) and surprisingly popular television... ... Full Article

Many of you might not know this -- in fact, I'm betting most of you don't, but once upon a time I was a television critic here in Austin, Texas, on the long-running (almost 12 years) and surprisingly popular television... ... Full Article

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