The
Good Doctor is a disturbing little thriller, understated in a way which makes
it all the more believable and terrifying. I have never much cared for actor
Orlando Bloom, but he gives a subtle and chilling performance as Martin Blake, a
young doctor whose insecurities are matched only by his ambitions. This pairing
of these two characteristics proves deadly in the hands of this unstable
doctor, making for a smart little serial killer film.
Martin
wants to be a doctor for all of the wrong reasons, caring little about human
interaction and much more about the prestige that comes with the profession.
Expecting everyone to fall at his feet now that he is a doctor, Blake is
unsettled to find the nursing staff treating him as an equal and less. He
becomes so disturbed that it throws him off of his ability to perform, which
threatens his future ambitions. Unable to allow this, Martin finds a way to
force an outcome he desires.
When
an eighteen-year-old girl named Diane (Riley Keough) with a kidney infection
comes into the hospital, it provides Martin with the opportunity he needs. His
desire to obtain Diane for himself is matched only by a desire to advance his
medical career, and soon Diane’s safety is put at risk so that Martin can keep her
in the hospital. Soon he must take further action to cover up what he has done.
This is what Tom Ripley would look like as a doctor.
The
Blu-ray release includes a making-of featurette, as well as a short promotional
video shown on TV and a theatrical trailer.
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