Henson is excellent in her role as a nurse who doesn't get along with the doctor and we get nice support from Michael Pena and Rob Morrow. The actors have some great chemistry together. I also really liked Riley Keough in the role of the patient who forms this special bond with the doctor. I always say that acting with your eyes can be the hardest thing to do yet Bloom gets so much across here. Bloom really does a great job at playing this lonely character and you believe it just by the sadness that his eyes carry. The performance here certainly isn't legendary like that one but I found a lot of similarities between the characters. ![]() Bloom was perfect in his role as the doctor and with the haircut and performance style I really couldn't help but think of Anthony Perkins in PSYCHO. This is one of those independent movies that wants to make the viewer do a lot of thinking and while it's not a complete success I still found the story compelling and the performances very good. ![]() In fact, we never really learn why Martin is so lonely, why he can't seem to connect with people and we really don't even get to know why he wants to be a doctor or why he becomes obsessed. Yes, if you're wanting a film that's going to explain everything to you then it's best to skip this one. THE GOOD DOCTOR has gotten some fairly negative reviews but I think they were a bit unfair. He thinks he finds someone special in a young patient (Riley Keough) who is suffering from a kidney disease but soon the doctor's kindness turns to obsession. Martin Blake, a man with a good job, a nice car, a fine apartment and he appears to have anything you'd want but he's actually quite lonely. ![]() The Good Doctor (2011) *** (out of 4) Orlando Bloom plays Dr.
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