Last night I
watched this amusing little bit of nonsense, and enjoyed it. The plot is nothing to puzzle over: young
hotshot doctor, derailed by fate while on his way to riches and fame in Los
Angeles, is forced (again by that same lucky fate) to stop over in a tiny,
bucolic, idiosyncratic southern town - with which he falls in love. Love here is aided by the presence of a
winsome lass (Julie Warner – quite seriously winsome here), several intriguing
local screwballs (principally Wood y Harrelson and Bridget Fonda), and one very
handsome pig. The setting and support
cast are excellent. However…..
This is
Michael J. Fox’s movie. He is fully
graduated here (1991) from his Back to
the Future days and shows a fine
talent. Doc Hollywood gives you a glimpse of what his career might have
been like if only Parkinson’s had left him alone. I admire him for how he has handled his bad
luck.
This isn’t a
great movie, but it is fun. B
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