Netflix’s true-crime movie ‘The Good Nurse’ has given us a glimpse of how a licensed healthcare professional can go from compassionate to cruel. Who imagined it?
The Good Nurse is based on the notorious case of Charlie Cullen, an American nurse convicted of murdering 29 people and who may have been responsible for up to 400 deaths.
Plot
The movie premiered on Netflix on October 26. ‘The Good Nurse’ follows a story of a woman named Amy, played by Jessica Chastain who is suspicious that her colleague Charlie, played by Eddie Redmayne is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths. She decides to risk her own life to uncover the truth in the gripping thriller.
Cast
Jessica Chastain
Eddie Redmayne
Nnamdi Asomugha
Noah Emmerich
Kim Dickens
Is Charles Cullen still alive?
Yes, Charles is still alive. Since he agreed to a plea deal, he didn’t have to worry about the death penalty. As of October 25, he’s serving 18 consecutive life terms in New Jersey State Prison.
What happens to Charles Cullen?
The movie ends with information about the real case, about how Charles Cullen was sentenced to eighteen consecutive life terms in prison in 2003 and remains in jail at present.
Read more: Is Netflix’s ‘The Good Nurse’ based on a true story?
What happens to Amy?
At the end of the movie, Amy Loughren is narrated to be successfully getting her heart ailment treated by going through a heart transplant in present, she lives in Florida with her daughters and grandchildren.
Is it worth watching?
The Good Nurse is a rock-solid down movie that gives us strong performances and no easy answers. It tries to roost the line between intimate thriller biopic and grand societal commentary in a way that doesn’t quite succeed either way. The movie is indeed worth watching.
The Good Nurse is available to watch now on Netflix.
