Iron Man 2 (2010)
>>: B+
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Perhaps due to my lack of knowledge & interests but pardon me that I have never heard of this 'Dr. Death' before. But HBO brings him on screen played by one of the greatest icons of modern cinema-Al Pacino & with him there's a powerful group of strong supporting cast. So as a film & after my brief browsing about the controversial story of Dr. Jack Kevorkian & his 'Death Machine & Mercy Machine', I think Barry Levinson (Rain Man) did an excellent work in portraying it on celluloid under a nonjudgmental point of view...specially when the subject matter is so delicate, sophisticated or whatever you say. The film nicely points out & recognizes several issues with care & made me think about the perception of terminal illness, death's insight in social, legal & religious views & the service that Dr. Kevorkian came with...
a manner for people suffering incurable disease and those pleading to die with dignity to have a choice as to whether they by law must linger in misery or be given the opportunity to have a doctor assisted suicide. Whether it's right or wrong...the movie doesn't tell actually, nor should it....you decide.
A brilliant film from HBO & for the TV audience but I think it should get a theatrical wide release also. A very compelling docudrama where the story draws you in & you'll find all the characters are well developed in all the right areas & get the chance to see again a perfect combo of a character, star & performance from Pacino.
>>: A