Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Chadwick Ahn Al Pacino is great at what he does, and with age, he has only become better at his role as the defeated man of stubborn reasoning. Like in many of his previous films (such as The Son of No One and Insomnia), Al Pacino is the obvious highlight. His captivating acting and eccentric personas are enough to push ratings up a whole level. In the case of You Don't Know Jack, Al Pacino doesn't lift up a terrible movie to become bearable, but a good movie to become great. While the film may have very depressing tones (it's about assisted suicide after all), it doesn't mean that it lacks entertainment value in any way.Jack Kevorkian (Al Pacino) is nicknamed the "doctor of death" for his involvement in many assisted suicide cases. His sister (Brenda Vaccaro), Neal Nicol (John Goodman), Janet Good (Susan Sarandon), and his lawyer (Geoffrey Fieger), help him avoid the law as he aids people who are in too much pain to continue living. The film sends a strong, legal message about how people should have the right to choose whether or not they want to pull their own plug. The message gets you thinking about your own life and the people you care about, which easily makes the film a lot more of a personal experience than one might expect.The entertainment values that are to be expected from this TV film are along the lines of an educational journey and heart wrenching acting. Al Pacino sells his role very well, as if he himself is advocating for the rights. Also, his slight Midwestern accent is compelling to see. John Goodman's existence in the film relieves the overbearing darker moods and helps humanize Jack. The other supporting actors are all great additions to the cast as well.The story may take a while to develop, but if you stick it out, you are sure to learn a thing or two.

Treyroo Have you ever been seriously ill? Once you're told that you'll recover, you probably found it boring, more than anything else. What if you weren't going to get better? What would you do?Jack Kevorkian (played by Al Pacino) was a pathologist but, by the time we join the story he has left his career behind. His friends and colleagues say he's retired but Kevorkian (Pacino) states that retirement means you are no longer preoccupied with your chosen profession and that he is simply unemployed. Being unemployed, he has a great deal of free time and is intrigued by a local news story. A man who is paralyzed from the neck down wishes to end his life while the hospital caring for him is fighting to prevent it. Kevorkian had written several articles on euthanasia for foreign periodicals by that time and was now determined to make practical use of his theories. The hospital learned of his intentions, stopped him, and the patient died of starvation. Nevertheless, our protagonist continued his search for a patient. Assisting him in this quest, the doctor had longtime friend and colleague, Neal Nicol (played by John Goodman) and his loving sister, Margo (played by Brenda Vaccaro). In time, he is approached by a married couple, a woman suffering from Alzheimer's and her husband. This presents Kevorkian with an ethical dilemma, as Alzheimer's is not a fatal disease. Once Margo (Vaccaro) puts the matter in perspective, they begin devising a plan. While searching for a location, Kevorkian approached a member of the Hemlock Society by the name of Janet Good. Good (played by Susan Sarandon) offers the use of her home but later reneges. In spite of that, the plan is carried out and Kevorkian becomes national news.If you ask most people about the Right to Die movement, they'd probably tell you that reasonable people could disagree on the matter. Personally, I don't understand that, as I am an advocate of personal choice. Likewise, I believe this movie is incredible and cannot comprehend anyone thinking otherwise. Pacino has partnered with HBO on another project Phil Spector, about the renowned music producer. Maybe it's the fact that, deep down, Kevorkian is a sympathetic figure and Spector is not but, the latter film fell flat, at least for me. The story of You Don't Know Jack and supporting cast are incredible and Pacino himself won an Emmy for his performance, as he should've. I'm not sure how you'd find it, but you should absolutely see this film if you can.

Armand delicate subject. interesting manner to present it. and new wave for Pacino. more than a great actor, he is best option for doctor Kevorkian story. because more than a film or a pledge, more than a documentary in skin of drama, more than a case, the film is a window to a dark, gentle, cruel, humanitarian world. not a verdict. only a drawing. a trial. but in a form who destroy borders between good and bad. without compromises but a speech for everybody conscience. it is extraordinary the precise science of Al Pacino to give force, fragility and a kind of aura to a butcher-victim. sure, the case is more complex. the film is not source of revelations or support for one of parts. it is only occasion to reflect about a subject out of colors. a beginning. subtle, ambiguous, strange. the advocate of devil - same Al Pacino on top of hill.

Syl Dr. Jack Kevorkian was known as the doctor of death. He was an advocate for doctor assisted suicide or euthanasia. This film is based on his life as the man who assisted in over a 170 deaths of terminally ill patients at their request. Al Pacino did a fantastic job in bringing this man's eccentric life to the screen. John Goodman, Brenda Vaccaro, and Susan Sarandon are also excellent in their performances as Jack's inner circle. Goodman played Neil Nichols, Jack's best friend. Vaccaro played his beloved sister, Margo Janus, and best friend. Sarandon played Janet Good, head of the Michigan Hemlock Society. Whether you agree or disagree with Kevorkian's point of view, this film showed him as an eccentric artist, painter, frugal, brilliant but yet lacking common sense. Danny Huston also is wonderful in playing his attorney. I enjoyed the relationship between Margo and Jack most of all. This is why HBO wins awards because of films like this where they go the extra mile. Rondi Reed is also great as the judge. The film will have you talking about euthanasia, the right to die, or perhaps Kevorkian's life and legacy. Whether you agree or disagree with him, this film offered an insightful view of what made him who he was.