Movie #389 ........................"You Don't Know Jack"

Movie #389 "You Don't Know Jack" is a biopic on Jack Kevorkian, a man I knew little about except that he supports euthanasia and has assisted several people. What I had read and seen, I tended to side with him; in fact, he seemed to sound like he wanted to help people and they seemed so sad and physically in pain, that it seemed he was doing a good thing. I never picked up on how eccentric this guy really is --- how "goofy" and yes, dare I say a little "crazy"? Through the whole movie it was really tough to respect what this man was doing --- he seemed to like to be on display, make big dramatic scenes in the courtroom, etc. The film ended and I was confused as to what I should feel --- I no longer saw the subject as a black and white issue. I watched the special features to see if Al Pacino was playing up the dramatics here to make a better movie, but when Kevorkian talked, he came across the same way as Pacino had played him ----nutty. I guess what the film did for me is make me want to find out more about this doctor who might be a hero or who might be a madman, Kind of intriguing.





I rated this a 3.
You Don't Know Jack
(2009) NR
Al Pacino stars in this Emmy-winning biopic that focuses on the life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the controversial physician who boldly advocated the legalization of euthanasia and personally helped more than 100 terminally ill patients commit suicide. Directed by Hollywood veteran Barry Levinson, the made-for-cable drama also stars Susan Sarandon as vocal activist Janet Good and John Goodman as Kevorkian's trusted friend and supporter Neal Nicol.
Genre: Medical Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life
This movie is: Emotional, Controversial, Dark
Format: DVD