[ohioWfan]

Just heard Eastwood on O'Reilly defending the film, saying it had a balanced approach with the priest saying intelligently and forcefully, that euthanasia was wrong.

I haven't seen the movie, nor do I intend to, but does anyone else see this as overreaction (as they both did)?

[Cicero]

Perhaps one shouldn't condemn a movie without seeing it, but I was persuaded by Terry Teachout's review. The movie definitely advocates euthanasia. Regardless of what a bit player priest may have said, if Clint Eastwood stands for euthanasia that basically means that the most forceful, sympathetic, and authoritative character in the film supports euthanasia. That's how movies work.

[stevem]

I haven't seen the movie, nor do I intend to, but does anyone else see this as overreaction (as they both did)?

I saw the movie. I liked it. I don't think I'm any more predisposed toward euthanasia now than I was before I saw it. I don't think there is time in a movie to develop some of the ideas discussed in this thread. Maybe a skillful writer could have, and i am wrong about that.

On a segue, it seems to me that the female boxer in the movie is smarter than Hillary Swank sounds in real life.

Regardless, I've recommended the film and will likely again.