Considering the ending of this flick, the irony of the title is not lost on me. Shame that it's just about the only clever thing about it.
Ripping off a million other movies, ESPECIALLY One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the word 'derivative' was invented for movies like this. An injured veteran stirs things up in a hospital unit. He treats the patients like humans, unlike the cold, impassive staff. Oh, there is ONE nice nurse, who we know he'll fall in love with from the minute he collides with her trolley, carrying medication.
There's a protest over what DVDs the residents can watch. A visit to a strip club. And some tragic news, followed by a 'heartrending' final decision. Poor Jack Nicholson, having to see his great work insulted by this bland imitation. It's not inspiring in the least, apart from in the notion that copying a classic movie too much can lead to a predictable, flavourless time-waster.
Happy New Year to you all, indeed. Let's hope it's more exciting than this film, anyway... 4/10
Ripping off a million other movies, ESPECIALLY One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the word 'derivative' was invented for movies like this. An injured veteran stirs things up in a hospital unit. He treats the patients like humans, unlike the cold, impassive staff. Oh, there is ONE nice nurse, who we know he'll fall in love with from the minute he collides with her trolley, carrying medication.
There's a protest over what DVDs the residents can watch. A visit to a strip club. And some tragic news, followed by a 'heartrending' final decision. Poor Jack Nicholson, having to see his great work insulted by this bland imitation. It's not inspiring in the least, apart from in the notion that copying a classic movie too much can lead to a predictable, flavourless time-waster.
Happy New Year to you all, indeed. Let's hope it's more exciting than this film, anyway... 4/10