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 transplant. Out of options, John Q. takes the emergency room staff and patients hostage until hospital doctors agree to do the transplant. "John Q" is a thought-provoking movie that will cause you to think and learn about sometimes forgotten aspects of human life. Once again Denzel Washington has outdone himself in this delightful movie. A very human and affecting drama.
This movie really highlights the problems with our current healthcare system without being preachy or endorsing ideas that are potentially more detrimental to America. It gets two thumbs up!
The movie is good and brings out strong emotions, because you know this scenario plays out all across
the US in every hospital. You find yourself wanting to get up and so 'something' because you get so
angry thinking about it; whether you have a sick child or not.
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