Jack Kevorkian (Al Pacino) is the Michigan doctor who started assisted-suicide with his sister Brenda Vaccaro (Margo Janus) and his friend Neal Nicol (John Goodman). He encounters political opposition and charged in court. He is helped by Janet Good (Susan Sarandon) who leads a support group and lawyer Geoffrey Fieger (Danny Huston). He is a child of Armenian genocide survivors.
It's a good biopic by director Barry Levinson. Pacino is masterful. The title "You Don't Know Jack" is accusational and suggests a more in-depth psychological examination of the man. There is nothing wrong with this but it doesn't dig that deep into his origins. The most insightful scene is a passing conversation between Janet and Brenda about the Kevorkian parents. It would have been a great addition to have them talk to a child Jack about the death and destruction of the genocide. It would be a great pairing with his rantings about the Nazis. It needs some tying together.
It's a good biopic by director Barry Levinson. Pacino is masterful. The title "You Don't Know Jack" is accusational and suggests a more in-depth psychological examination of the man. There is nothing wrong with this but it doesn't dig that deep into his origins. The most insightful scene is a passing conversation between Janet and Brenda about the Kevorkian parents. It would have been a great addition to have them talk to a child Jack about the death and destruction of the genocide. It would be a great pairing with his rantings about the Nazis. It needs some tying together.