‘The good doctor’ – medical blockbuster surpasses ‘Hospital playlist’
Thrilling stories, humane plot and full of humanity are the reasons why ‘The good doctor’ has just appeared on Netflix and surpassed ‘Hospital playlist’.
Hospital playlist (Story of a doctor’s life) is a famous medical drama on Netflix since its debut. Currently, the drama has aired its second season and still releases new episodes every week, so the appeal of Story of a doctor’s life is almost impossible to surpass.
However, the series The good doctor (Vietnamese title: Genius Doctor) has just appeared on Netflix and immediately “overpowered” the drama with its “huge” appeal at the present time. In particular, this is also a series with a medical theme that makes the audience wonder: What is it about Genius Doctor that makes it so loved, even after it has been paused at season 4?
Engaging content, humane plot and profound messages
The good doctor builds a fast and thrilling film flow. Decisions and situations happen in the blink of an eye like human life when it is in danger. All of that makes the audience unable to take their eyes off the film and put themselves in the position of the doctors in the film to make the most humane and correct choices.
In The good doctor, the audience can encounter many thoughtful issues in society such as gender discrimination, racism, or sad stories such as a porn star who is in pain at the hospital but does not dare to call her family, or a boy suffering from illness when his family forbids him from getting vaccinated since he was a child.
In addition, the main character of The good doctor is a doctor with savant syndrome and autism disorder – Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore). Shaun has the ability to diagnose diseases and make almost completely accurate medical decisions, but he is unable to communicate and be close to others, because of his illness as well as his past psychological trauma.
Therefore, in Shaun’s journey to adulthood, The Good Doctor highlights the message: Believe in your own strength. Shaun Murphy was once in pain and suffering because of his illness, but that did not stop him from becoming a great doctor, and neither do any of us.
In addition, The Good Doctor also makes the audience realize that: Everyone has made mistakes in the past, and those mistakes sometimes cost you too much, or become a psychological shadow that haunts you forever.
However, everyone has a past. So let it become a lesson to become better, not let it hold us down forever.
Medical knowledge and real stories in the industry
The good doctor is one of the rare remakes that are more successful than the original version. The American-produced film has become the best version compared to the original Korean version White Angel, and another remake version is Benevolent Doctor from Japan.
The good doctor builds a very solid script and plot, integrating accurate and practical medical knowledge into everyday stories, worthy of sympathy and contemplation.
Anyone who has worked or is working in the medical industry can find a part of themselves in the film, because of the conflicts and problems that occur every day in their work.
Whether facing small things like “nine people, ten opinions”, conflicts of opinion with colleagues, or big problems like decisions when standing between the line of life and death of a patient, any doctor must remember that the highest purpose of the medical profession is to save people.
Likewise, the medical team in Doctor Who will do everything, overcome all their own fears and emotions to complete the mission.
The power of love, friendship, humanity
The Good Doctor encourages us to believe in ourselves in any situation. However, the help from love, friendship and humanity in the movie is the factor that makes Doctor Who complete.
Shaun is a brave, independent guy with extraordinary abilities. However, all of that would not be able to help him if the hospital team did not accept Shaun.
If Shaun were not surrounded by friends, colleagues, and especially his girlfriend Lea (Paige Spara) who is always there to sympathize and help him, Shaun would have had to face a much more difficult life.
Lea helped Shaun become better, more mature and perfect him. That is also the source of great strength and value that love and humanity bring to each of us.
Impressive acting
The acting of the cast in Doctor Who is quite excellent, especially the male lead Freddie Highmore. With his inner expression through his eyes and gestures, Freddie brought a very real and impressive role of Shaun with autism.
Freddie Highmore started his career at a very young age. The 13-year-old Freddie achieved great success with the role of Charlie in the movie.
Ong Charlie and the Chocolate Factory alongside actor Johnny Depp.
Freddie has always tried his hand at many types of roles, especially psychological roles. Before becoming famous with Dr. Shaun Murphy in The Good Doctor, he transformed into the murderer Norman Bates in Bates Motel and successfully haunted the audience with his scary, crazy eyes.
The Good Doctor is one of the movies that cannot be missed if you are interested in the medical topic, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Besides the knowledge that is conveyed extremely easily, The Genius Doctor also possesses many elements that are worth watching and have high humanistic values, with healing power and extremely touching messages.
Watch it once to love this noble profession more, and appreciate the doctors who are fighting to keep us safe!
