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If you're planning on having an operation soon, skip "Playing
God," which chronicles the adventures of Eugene, an ex-doctor
who lost his license for losing a patient while stoned. Depressed
and still hooked on drugs, he walks around with that "just living
to die" look on his face. While in a bar picking up some illegal
amphetamines, he witnesses a shooting and saves the victim's
life. It just so happens that the victim was a friend of mobster
Raymond Blossom, so then Raymond feels indebted to Eugene. To
repay Eugene, he gives him ten thousand dollars - and his old
job back. Eugene now treats people who are unable to check into
a hospital for personal reasons - if identified, they'd be sent
to jail. Meanwhile, Eugene falls for Raymond's girlfriend, Claire
- a bad idea.
Also, skip this movie if you're squeamish - there are several
gruesome scenes with lots of blood, guts, and incisions. At
one point, a gusher of blood erupts from a body in such a perfect
stream it's blatantly obvious that it's fake.
The movie was well acted by Duchovney and his co-stars; unfortunately,
the special effects people didn't do their part in making the
shoot-outs and bloody bodies look realistic. However, the plot
and acting make up for that and I'd still highly recommend it.
My rating : 4 stars
Rating : R (strong graphic violence, gore, pervasive
language, and some drug use)
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