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I saw this movie the first time thinking that it would be a darkly humorous flick. The satire's there, so's the wit. But Critical Care is as much about the right to a dignified natural death as it is satirizing the hospital system. James Spader is in nice-guy mode in this one, championing a man he never spoke with and didn't know until Spader comes across him in the hospital ward. Without giving away the whole story, I found the ending to be both human and real.
I love this movie! I have a frequently watched VHS copy but wanted it on DVD. Spader is brilliant as the stressed out Medical Resident trying to care for a patient on life support while balancing what is right for the patient vs family interests and medical insurance. And don't forget that pesky malpractice. As a fan who's in the business I find this movie very thought provoking and scary and not all that far from what we see in real life.
Couldn't find this one to rent on Netflix. It's a pretty good depiction of the problems dealing with old folks' hospitalization, and from my personal experience, shows typical behavior of relatives. I'm a fan of James Spader, which is why I got the movie. But it's one of the better hospital movies.
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