StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

sergelamarche Well wrapped film A hell care, haha! I saw it as a dramatic comedy and it was funny, hilarious at times, and very well played. Excellent storyline that makes enough sense to be almost believable as is. Good message of course with a good ending but the story had me gripped and laughing at the same time, all along.

SnoopyStyle In Chicago, John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington) and wife Denise (Kimberly Elise) are struggling financially. Their son Mike collapses at the baseball game. Rebecca Payne (Anne Heche) is the hospital president and Dr. Raymond Turner (James Woods) is their cardiac surgeon. Mike needs a heart transplant but the HMO won't cover the minimum $250k. They can't get any help no matter how hard they try. In desperation, an armed John takes over the emergency room. Police Lt. Frank Grimes (Robert Duvall) negotiates with him.It's an over-the-edge melodrama. The problem is that everything is pushed to the edge. Denzel is crying in the first 15 minutes. I appreciate the message but it's lost in the montage of frustration. Denzel is pushing so hard to be hyper angry that it's difficult to root for him. If Denzel and Kimberly could calm down early on, the audience could embrace them. In fact, everybody seems to be yelling in this movie. It's a hard movie to like.

Kudos Tube John Q - Started off just like one of your average Denzel films, but to be fair, I'm a huge fan so this wasn't a problem.He plays an out of luck father who's son suddenly develops a terminal condition and he only has months to watch him die.Himself and his family and the community go through hell and back to try and save his life. This fighting takes a turn for the worse, or better depending on your view on the situation. He takes matters into his own hands and accidentally gets the whole city behind him. If you haven't seen it, I can't tell you the whole picture or it'll spoil it.To recap, it's one of the best movies I've seen and even had me stopping the tears at one point. A true hero of a father story by Ben Nicholls @ WWW.KUDOSFILMCLUBREVIEWS.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK

mattkratz This is a movie that draws out the phrase, "desperate times call for desperate measures." Washington plays a guy whose son collapses during a little game of a heart condition and needs a serious operation and, when his insurance won't cover it, takes everyone in the emergency room hostage till he can work something out. Robert Duvall plays the hostage negotiator. They work beautifully together. The kid was good in it too. I think this was a good movie, and Washington was terrific, as always. My favorite line:when asked if anyone is hurt, Washington says, "It's an emergency room. They're all hurt." The cast works well together, and it builds up steam & suspense well. A good way to spend a few hours watching a movie.** 1/2 out of ****