Movie Review: "Dr. Feelgood: Dealer or Healer?" 06/06/16

This is a movie review for "Dr. Feelgood", released in USA on June 06, 2016. We watched this on Netflix. He chose it.


Trailer

Plot
 This is a documentary about the medical practices of Doctor Hurwitz. He wanted to help people deal with their pain. However, pain is hard to measure aside someone's word. Prescribing medication to deal with pain (since some think it is merely a mental issue) can be problematic, as is Hurwitz's case. What is the boundary for what medications doctors can prescribe and for what amount? How can the prescription medication, especially high-powered pain medication like oxycontin, be kept off the street and only used in correct amounts to those that the doctors prescribe them to? How can a doctor tell what level of medication the patient needs?








Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around. – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.


4/5 -  This is a "think about it" kind of documentary. Learn what the issue is, especially if you didn't grow up during the time that it was actually taking place, and see how you react to it. Can a doctor be only a healer or can it border (or over the border) on drug dealer for street value? Interesting, but not really my kind of movie.