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Frances Chung
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Francene Odetta
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
reputederror-1
Yes, I watched all seasons. At first it was okay. It wasn't really funny, there are a few spots that I laughed. It got a little "broken record" for my liking. I am honestly glad that ended it because I was begining to hate Jackie. Everybody bent over backwards for her and she didnt care. I felt like she broke Zoey's spirit in the end. I honestly think they could have wrapped this up after a couple seasons. They didn't need to drag this on for this long.
jtaveras64
Nurse Jackie is first and foremost and understudy in addiction. While it flirts with dark comedy and blatant humor, this drama at its core is really a look in the the life of an addict. The character is not meant to be liked and the show is not meant to follow fairy tale conventions towards a happy ending, given it resembles life more than not. The beauty of it all is Eddie Falco's performance, she brings empathy, charm and warmth and even likability to a pretty vicious character. In real life addiction does not warrant fans. And as such this show portrays its lead as a selfish, manipulative, lying and immoral person only worried about getting her next fix...but can we blame her? it's not her, its her illness. The best aspect of this show is not just the character and her illness, but the result of it on her environment and the effects of those closest to her. The depiction of their response to addition is the best thing given it plays with truth and logic and heartbreaking disappointment. The first 4 seasons focus more on humor and story, while the last 3 seasons really zone on the the darkness of addiction focusing more on the drama. The characters of Zoey, Akalitus, Eddie, and O'Hara are true TV gems, with great story development and very memorable performances, each one could head their own show.I did not like the ambiguous ending because I like clarity, but its ending does strongly go hand in hand with the tragic reality of addiction, you decide what that means. Its a perfect show incredibly hard to categorize in any genre, and that is usually what most classics are like. Final Grade, A
Rick LaBonte (fixit-04669)
SPOILER ALERT. This show really stinks. It is really tough watching this sociopath destroy herself and everything around her. A little unnerving also seeing "Eddie" her enabler, who played the priest on the Sopranos. Did he come as a package deal with Falco I wonder? Yes, she is a sociopath, big time. Clever, charismatic, soul-less, without conscience, full of excuses designed to make you feel like crap. It doesn't help that Falco is b*** ugly. so much so that you want to kick her down a flight of stairs yourself. That mouth. That a$$. If you haven't started yet you might consider not watching the train wreck. I hate sociopaths and I don't like watching them on TV. I like watching them in a hearse on the way to the cemetery. Buh Bye.
kateharrah
Where to start?This intelligent, half-hour Showtime offering has its comic moments, but trust me, this is NOT a comedy."Nurse Jackie," a brilliant ensemble series, is worth your time and attention, for several reasons.1. EDIE FALCO. Need I say more?2. Some of the best writing to be found. Dialogues ring true; situations are (mainly) plausible.3. Incredibly accurate portrayals of both ER life and addiction. As a nurse myself, I can say this is the most on-point show created in terms of authenticity.4. Highly entertaining comic relief from the talented Merrit Wever. The show would not shine as brightly without her. Watch her superb physicality in some of her scenes. Wever is a gem! She deserved that Emmy. 5. Although some episodes/plot arcs were a bit tedious, overall this series is lean and taut.After a tremendous finale (truly perfect, by my reckoning), I felt somewhat emotionally overwhelmed and in need of some discussion with others. But I live in Asia, and nobody I know watches it. So I lurked on a few forums...The most astute observation I came across said this: Jackie's primary addiction was to nursing; her secondary addiction--drugs--only facilitated (in her mind, at least) her ability to pursue nursing, albeit in an obsessive, all-encompassing way.I've encountered nurses like this. I feel it has something to do with entering a profession that is under-validated, undervalued, and less visible than MDs, that finds some nurses becoming too intensely identified with their roles as healers/martyrs/unsung "saints." (Jackie was oft called a saint, and it was an important thread throughout).But here's the kicker: (IMO) This is NOT a learned reaction stemming from their "secondary" roles to MDs; rather, it is a career (and life) CHOICE and DECISION (albeit unconsciously, in most cases) to pursue the saint//martyr role from the beginning. I've seen this choice played out with many nurses and EMTs. Looking at Jackie's obsession through this lens makes me truly appreciate the nuanced writing and acting that brings this subtlety to light.Commit to this engaging series and just muddle through the occasional sub-par bits. It's truly worth it. And watch it with another/others if you can. You might just need some "talk therapy" when it's all over!
