Wuchak Released in 2002 and directed by Nick Cassavetes, "John Q" stars Denzel Washington in the title role as a factory worker in the Chicago area whose son desperately needs a heart transplant, but the biyatch at the hospital maintains that he doesn't have enough coverage (Anne Heche). John feels he has no choice but to take radical measures to save his son, even if it costs his life. James Woods plays the main doctor while Robert Duvall & Ray Liotta appear as the top officers. Kimberly Elise is on hand as John's wife while David Thornton & Laura Harring play the couple's best friends.The movie effectively shows how effed up the American health care system is and appears to promote universal health care. While the system obviously needs fixed, Nobamacare wasn't the way to do it; and, in many ways, made things worse. Nobamacare didn't even accomplish it's supposed goal, which was to grant health care to ALL Americans, at least that's what the 'powers that be' maintained; as of this writing there are still 27 million citizens who are uninsured, and probably far more than that. In reality Nobamacare was basically a Demoncrap Federal power grab.But all that is irrelevant to whether or not the movie is effective, which it is. It's not believable, but it's certainly entertaining. What do I mean by not being believable? The tone is generally realistic, but the characters and dramatics are so amped up the movie is sometimes almost a parody (almost). A good example is how over-the-top uncaring Heche's character is compared to the low-key evil of Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). The histrionics amongst the hostages is another prime example.Speaking of the hostages, at around the 40-minute mark the movie settles into a confined-location flick. These kinds of stories involve several characters, usually strangers, who are stuck in a particular environment wherein they are forced to get to know each other and interact in order to survive (2007's "The Mist" is a good example). The producers assembled a notable cast for this stock plot (Eddie Griffin, Shawn Hatosy, Heather Wahlquist, Troy Winbush, Ethan Suplee and a few others, including Woods) with Griffin, Hatosy, Winbush and Wahlquist standing out. The latter, incidentally, has a great "Whoa Mama!" scene.The opening scenes seem somewhat contrived, but the movie quickly finds its footing and compellingly embroils you in the events until the close, despite the aforementioned overblown moments. Of course, Washington is excellent as the likable protagonist turned antihero. You can't help but sympathize with him even though what he does is very foolish. Bold, yes, but foolish.The movie run 116 minutes and was shot in Ontario (Solina, Cambridge, Ajax, Hamilton, Oshawa & Toronto) and Montreal with the mountain scenes shot in Alberta (Canmore & Cochrane) and establishing shots in Chicago. WRITER: James Kearns.GRADE: B+

Vadim Mihailov This is the movie about real life, about real people. This could happen with anybody, even if you think that you insured. Who are we? Home sapiens? Zombies? Slaves of the God? Fellows? People? Nevermind. We are mortals! This is 100% true. We are human beings with minds and hearts. Keep this legacy all your time. This is very important to remember who you are and understand a reason to being here near to other human beings. Of course this is important to find the way, but the main point is keep it right. Sorry for my English. Thank you guys for this movie.

Bosco-HK Denzel Washington plays John Quincy Archibald, father of Mike (Daniel E. Smith) falls hard all of a sudden at a baseball game, which ultimately set the story in motion. The diagnosis, needing a heart transplant, everything only get harder when John goes to the insurance company and finds that his insurance does not cover this type of procedure.The movie tells about an American society that has been blinded by capitalism. Everything is in the dire hands of 'Money'. The hospital, unwilling to do what they would normally do to save someone's life, turns a head… only to put his son onto the transplant list if they had the money. James Woods who stars as Dr. Raymond Turner, display rigidness of professionalism, while Anne Heche who stars as Rebecca Payne, display utter coldness that nearly got me wanting to pick up a chair and throw it at her.Every day even before what had just happened, John and his wife Denise (Kimberly Elise) tries their best to make ends meet, and then now trying and doing everything possible to collect money needed just to get his son on the list. A father, loving and caring, must come up with 250,000 dollars to pay for his son's heart transplant. Their friends, and countless others, do their best to help the couple raise money. Soon, almost everything they have is on the market and sold.It was not enough. Out of options, and out of time, a father pushed to the limits to save his son. In all desperation and having hardly enough to get anything accomplished, John holds the entire hospital's emergency room hostage. He sets the one demand for his son to be put on that list so that the doctors can proceed with the transplant. The ending only leaves you chills to the bone as to what a father is left to do in order to be heard.Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of our time and he proves it here playing a father in utter distraught. I recommend this movie!

Vedo Ibisevic John Q is one of the best movies i've ever seen. It's very dramatic and affecting. The way Denzel Washington acts (Especially the "last talk" with his son) is incredible, the best performance I have ever seen! The movie to me shows how strong a band between a father and a son should be. A father who is willing to do anything for his son! Simply amazing. The way how everyone turns to support him, even the hostages, makes the faith in humanity restored (altough it is a movie)I can't understand why this movie only has a 6.8 in the ratings. in my opinion this is the most underrated movie ever!My favorite quote in the movie was "I AM NOT GOING TO BURRY MY SON, MY SON IS GOING TO BURRY ME!!!". I really felt it and had to struggle to resist my tears.