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Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Whose Life is It Anyway? |
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Art scupltor and teacher Ken Harrison lays in the hospital bed day in and day wondering what next to become in his life. After a near-death car accident, Harrison is paralyzed from he neck down, as his spinal cord ruptured from the horrible crash. The head doctor in the hospital Dr. Emerson gives Ken the bad news he will not be able to walk again and will have to heavily rely on machines as he lies in vegatitive state.
The thought of never be able to use his arms or legs, continuing on doing the work he loves and have no chances at making love to his wife Pat again, Harrison makes a hard desicion to let go of Pat so she can find happiness elsewhere, as he seems he is no use for her anymore. Accompanied by two females nurses, Nurse Rodriguez and Mary Jo, a young nurse trainee, he will often make light-hearted comments about being sexually and being physically challenged.
The only person who seems to get him is hospital worker John who understand the way he feels of never living life fully ever again. Ken's humor gets Harrison through the day- only for a brief moment as he is reminded daily of what became of him. With twenty-four hour cameras watching his condition in the room, he specifically make a request to Dr. Emererson to let him die so he can be free. Emerson every single time try to talk him down and keep him alive and it makes Harrison angrier and bitter each time. So Ken hires lawyer Carter Hill to fight the hospital establishment for his own right to die.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- dying
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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 Alicia M.
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