The Good Doctor @ The Flicks 1 + 2
Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is an ambitious but anxious young doctor, eager to impress his superiors and colleagues: Chief Resident Waylans (Rob Morrow), self-assured fellow intern Dan (Troy Garity) and no-nonsense nurse Theresa (Taraji P. Henson).
But things are not going Martin’s way and he can’t seem to shake off his insecurities.
When 18-year-old patient Diane (Riley Keough) is admitted for a kidney infection, Martin steps in, getting the much-needed boost of self-esteem he craves.
But things take a dark turn as his enthusiasm begins to become an obsession.
Once you read this plot summation or have viewed the trailer you may think they have shown their hand with this but what unfolds is a much larger picture as the viewer is introduced to DR. Martin Blake.
Orlando Bloom did a superb job portraying Martin as a fragile loner desperate for more at any cost, until the end. Or the two surprising endings, as we have to add…
(92 mins, drama, thriller)




