Reviewing Movies

The final season of ER. The scripts remain as good as they were in year
one. The cast has changed almost completely but the city of Chicago and
its down and out are still co-stars. Ending a series that lasted 15
seasons is like the death of an old friend. I have no clue as to the
authenticity of the medical terminology used or the procedures performed
by the actors but what is never in doubt is the humanity of the
characters they portrait. These have always been real people with good
days and bad days. They make mistakes, they have temper tantrums, they
are kind, caring, health care professionals. They have problems at home,
they have inter-personal issues, they attempt to rise above it all. In
the final few episodes we make contact with many former doctors in an
attempt at closure. We see the memorial wall in the basement. In the end
the show ends appropriately with all hands on deck dealing with the
fall-out from an industrial explosion. How else could it be in an ER.