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John
Q
(Infinifilm
Edition)
(New Line Home Entertainment)
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| DVD
Release Date:
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July
16, 2002
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Length:
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112
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| Rated:
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PG-13
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Widescreen (1.85:1)
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Languages:
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English
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| Subtitles:
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English,
French
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| Extras:
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Screen-Specific Audio Commentary, "Fighting for Care"
Documentary, "Behind the Scenes" Featurette, Deleted
Scenes, Press Kit, Theatrical Trailer
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If they were aiming to produce a serious
drama here, they didn’t totally succeed. They started out very well,
but midway through, they populated the film with several alarmingly
awkward characters. Those minor roles became caricatures and
ultimately detracted from the credibility of the others. Whenever they
were featured, it disrupted the flow and made me sit back off the edge
of my seat. Still, looking past that, there were powerfully emotional
moments to accompany transfixing performances from the leads. Enough
genuine tension was generated to keep me anxious for the most part,
and while the hostage thing has been done before, here it somehow felt
fresh.
As extras, this disc contained a good behind-the-scenes featurette, a
depressing and uninformative documentary on the U.S. health care
system, six interesting deleted scenes, an infrequently used trivia
subtitle track, cast and crew information, the trailer and production
notes. As an Infinifilm, the obligatory (and pointless) branching
option was included. When on, cues appeared during the movie which
lead to clips, mostly comprised of material already found elsewhere on
the disc. A fairly entertaining ensemble commentary (with director
Nick Cassavetes, screenwriter James Kearns, cinematographer Rogier
Stoffers, producer Mark Burg and star Kimberly Elise) rounded out the
bonus materials.
Public social awareness aside, this was still an entertaining film
when viewed on a more personal level.
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7/10 |
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5/10 |
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