John Q.

"It is so earnest, so overwrought and so wildly implausible that it begs to be parodied (...) The message is pounded in with such fevered melodrama, it's as slanted and manipulative as your average political commercial. (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)" 

"So ham-fisted that it sabotages its own worthwhile arguments." 

"[It] is give-it-to-the-Man bullshit that dishes out its race cards with careless pretense (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)" 

"A botch job, even though it's crawling with Oscar winners and nominees." 

"It's a craven rip-off of 'Dog Day Afternoon' and, since the ending is telegraphed in the opening credits, doesn't even cut it as a thriller (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" 

"[It] turns into a decent enough action flick with time out for debates about the inequitable nature of medical provisions. But all too soon it descends into implausible melodrama and sentimental bathos. 

"Unfortunately, this overblown rehash of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (...) doesn't so much need a heart as a brain transplant (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"