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I took time before I dived into this week's contest here in CineTV. Because this week's prompt is actually an emotional one to me too. Considering that we were meant to talk about a favorite prominent father movie. I had to remember the beautiful relationship I had with my father. Well we're not talking about ourselves so you might wonder what made this week an emotional one for me.
That's because the movie I chose as my favorite movie of this week has in a little way apart from the hostage situation showed how my Dad at one time sacrificed a lot to make sure I was healthy after a long period of sickness. It shows the sacrifice and love of a father which isn't much discussed in our world today.
There are several movies that showed prominent father's like the pursuit of happiness, taken, jingle all the way which I could have thought of but I carefully had to pick on something that I can really relate to.
This week's top movie starring a famous parent is John Q.
Introduction
The thriller drama John Q., starring Denzel Washington and produced by Nick Cassavetes, was released in the United States in 2002.
Three months, from August 7 to November 3, 2000, were devoted to filming "John Q." It was recorded in Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec in Canada as well as Chicago, Illinois. In Toronto, a number of provincial government buildings were used to film the movie. The hospital is close by where the movies are being shot.
The movie received a 23% rating out of 131 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
It is a very emotional movie for me. I'll be honest, I couldn't help it, I cried when I watched the movie, and anyone who doesn't feel the same way about it obviously has a heart of stone. I felt chills down my spine when they later mentioned how they l found a heart donor; an accident victim who was a right match for Mikey. This made me to shed hot tears. I also heaved a big sigh of relief. I honestly lost track that it was a fictional movie at one point. I guess that was what made me cry.
Plot
John Q Archibald (Denzel Washington), a struggling factory worker and devout Christian whose son Mikey requires a heart transplant, makes another selfless act of fatherhood.
Despite their best efforts, John Q, his wife Denise (Kimberly Elise), and their community are unable to raise the deposit that stern hospital administrator Rebecca Payne (Anne Heche) needs to put Michael on the transplant waiting list because they realize that their medical insurance only covers a small portion of the estimated $250,000 cost. John Q invaded a hospital and seized 11 hostages as the boy was dying.
To avoid more spoilers, let's just say that the film had excellent suspense.
My opinion
One of the best films I've ever watched, the movie is stunning.
The line "I'm not going to bury my son, my son is going to bury me" by John Quincy Archibald is one of my favorite lines in the movie. I actually add those lines in my prayers recently.
No matter how well-intentioned John may have been, I obviously don't support violent acts like holding eleven hostages, but it did demonstrate something. But It demonstrated one thing; John's steadfast commitment to his son. He showed himself to be a deserving father who would go to any length to ensure that his son was okay. He truly decided to save him by donating his own heart. In order for his son to live, he had to give himself.
Because of the kidnapping and hostage crisis, everyone thought of John Q. Archibald as a villain, yet in my opinion, he is a hero parent. As far as I know, he made sure that none of the hostages were wounded. John Q is a well deserved prominent father figure. He was a prominent father figure who was willing to give up his heart (life) for his son.
The plot is excellent, the emotions are strong, the message is well-considered, and the script was brilliantly played, with legend Denzel Washington at the helm.
Other lessons learnt from the movie:
The movie changed the way I looked at things and made me disagree with it much more than it did with the fatherly sacrifice it depicted. The movie helped me to understand that having money ensures your health, but lacking it means you should buy some bandages and hope for the best. We shouldn't watch someone on the street bleed to death just because he doesn't have money in his pocket; something should be done instead.
And I'm not only talking about health; if you have money, you'll be well taken care of and have more opportunities. But if you don't, you're merely useless in the eyes of others.
It also demonstrated how deteriorated our health-care system is.
Cast
Denzel Washington - John Q Archibald
Kimberly Elise- Denise Archibald ;
Daniel Smith - Mikey Archibald
James Woods - Dr. Raymond Turner
Anne Heche - Rebecca Payne
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