Alicia I love this movie so much

Console best movie i've ever seen.

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

bettycjung 1/24/18. Just finished watching the entire 7 seasons of Nurse Jackie. Wow. What a series! This is probably one of the best medical drama series I have seen, even though it is called a dramedy. Did not exactly liked the ending, but it was right for the series. Rather than call this Nurse Jackie, perhaps, they should have called it Jackie Peyton Addict, RN. The entire series was basically about a female addict who was a great nurse, despite her addiction and how she used drugs to deal with her hectic life. It is a well-done cautionary tale of how drug addiction ruins lives of those addicted and those who try to love and help them. Wonderful casting, great screenwriting and realistic depictions of emergency room medicine. Falco was excellent as Nurse Jackie and I am surprised she did not win more awards for her realistic portrayal of a high-functioning junkie until she wasn't. The 7 seasons just flew by. Catch this when you can.

AuntDottie My dad is an alcoholic and I am so tired of trying to explain to people how someone who is as smart and accomplished as he is can be an addict. When I first discovered this show, I was disappointed. I thought this was just a House knockoff that would show the addiction as sort of a cute character quick which just served to humanize Nurse Jackie.Over time, I watched the show evolve into a sensitive portrayal of a high functioning addict; a woman who can take a handful of pills that would knock another person off their feet and continue to execute her job well. She loves her kids but continues to choose drugs over their happiness. She tells so many lies so well, you wonder if she even knows what the truth is. Over the seasons I watched her get everything back together only to mysteriously throw it all out the window.It was all so true.I noticed another reviewer who thought this was AA propaganda. I would say to that person, keep watching. I love how after she "recovers" she just uses all the AA bullshit to continue to use. "One day at a time" she'll say to someone on the phone as she pops a handful of uppers down her throat. Wow, she is a master manipulator. I thought it was quite an indictment of the AA crap myself.The friendships and the strains on them, too, are all too real. I like how her friends just hit the point where they stop believing anything she says, but they still love her - just distance themselves for their own safety. As a daughter of a user, the first seasons were the hardest. I could very much relate to Grace when she was young, not so much for the specific afflictions but more because of how she took in the emotions around her and developed illnesses and problems related to them without really knowing why. It was hard to see it, and rang true even though it was sort of over the top.I also like the religious imagery and names: Akalitus, Grace, etc. I thought these echoed the themes well even though Catholicism isn't my bag.

kateharrah Where to start?This intelligent, half-hour Showtime offering has its comic moments, but trust me, this is NOT a comedy."Nurse Jackie," a brilliant ensemble series, is worth your time and attention, for several reasons.1. EDIE FALCO. Need I say more?2. Some of the best writing to be found. Dialogues ring true; situations are (mainly) plausible.3. Incredibly accurate portrayals of both ER life and addiction. As a nurse myself, I can say this is the most on-point show created in terms of authenticity.4. Highly entertaining comic relief from the talented Merrit Wever. The show would not shine as brightly without her. Watch her superb physicality in some of her scenes. Wever is a gem! She deserved that Emmy. 5. Although some episodes/plot arcs were a bit tedious, overall this series is lean and taut.After a tremendous finale (truly perfect, by my reckoning), I felt somewhat emotionally overwhelmed and in need of some discussion with others. But I live in Asia, and nobody I know watches it. So I lurked on a few forums...The most astute observation I came across said this: Jackie's primary addiction was to nursing; her secondary addiction--drugs--only facilitated (in her mind, at least) her ability to pursue nursing, albeit in an obsessive, all-encompassing way.I've encountered nurses like this. I feel it has something to do with entering a profession that is under-validated, undervalued, and less visible than MDs, that finds some nurses becoming too intensely identified with their roles as healers/martyrs/unsung "saints." (Jackie was oft called a saint, and it was an important thread throughout).But here's the kicker: (IMO) This is NOT a learned reaction stemming from their "secondary" roles to MDs; rather, it is a career (and life) CHOICE and DECISION (albeit unconsciously, in most cases) to pursue the saint//martyr role from the beginning. I've seen this choice played out with many nurses and EMTs. Looking at Jackie's obsession through this lens makes me truly appreciate the nuanced writing and acting that brings this subtlety to light.Commit to this engaging series and just muddle through the occasional sub-par bits. It's truly worth it. And watch it with another/others if you can. You might just need some "talk therapy" when it's all over!

s k Good premise. Decent first season. Then, not unlike too many other shows that start out with a lot of potential Nurse Jackie quickly runs off the rails and never gets back on track. This show suffers from the all-too-typical "caricatures rather than characters" syndrome. There are simply too many one dimensional cartoon characters in this show to even begin to take it seriously. "Coop". Zoey. Thor. All cartoonish immature 1 dimensional clowns. And that's simply unacceptable. So is its schizo nature of taking itself way too seriously then not taking itself seriously enough. And so is the problem of having no one to really care that much about. So in short, this show is neither here nor there, and as such, the net result is a big waste of time.Furthermore the continuity from one season to the next is hands down THE WORST of any TV series I've ever seen. It's like the writers/directors/editors/producers were all on PCP. The gaps and unexplained events from one season to the next are appalling and any semblance of suspension of disbelief is totally destroyed.But possibly the biggest problem with this show is that it SEEMS to be focusing on addiction, when in fact, it's the lead character is a sociopath who is also an addict. Jackie has no conscience whatsoever, and her persistent incorrigible behavior makes it impossible to want anything for her except incarceration. Rarely has one TV character generated so much hatred.My suggestion? Please...pull the plug on this rotting comatose vegetable already.