When
propaganda tries to have a heart
By Etienne
Benson. March
18, 2002
"... the essence
of the movie is the way it deals with race, sex, class, and, of
course, health care. [Nick] Cassavetes quite effectively keeps the
focus on John Q, his wife, and their son--that's the emotional core
of the story, the part that makes it a feature film, not a political
ad. He uses them to get to the movie's central message: that health
care is a right, not a privilege. Along the way he brings in a series
of identity issues that help hammer home the point that no matter
who you are, health comes first."
