First off I want to say don't listen to what "kingdio" said about this movie."kingdio,you had no right calling someone an idiot for liking this movie and then saying they must be deaf and stupid". Not everyone will like this movie that's true but other's will enjoy it. I enjoyed this movie.I liked the slow buildup of the story as the deranged Doctor Green (played perfectly by Bill Cobbs) explains to his visitor's how a potion he created out of snake venom gave him superhuman strength while a storm was raging outside.I liked how Doc Green,Cameron and Willy all sat around his house drinking beer while each had their own motives.It was funny watching Cameron(played by Alex Feldman)trying to manipulate the doctor by getting him drunk.And good acting by new comer Jason Scott Campbell also who played Willy.This is the type of movie where you have to pay attention to the detail of what was being said. The part I didn't like was how the wife ended up turning into a monster.I was expecting their young son Nathan to show up instead,especially after the doctor mentioned that his dead son visits him when it's dark and he fed the boy candy.You never do see the boy other then his grave and I did not understand what all the candy wrappers were for.What the hell was the Doctor doing with all the candy.I think the story would haver been better if the doctor had his son hidden in an upstairs bedroom of his home instead of the wife.It would have been more creepy to see a kid transformed into some kind of a creature because of his father's cruel experiments.I did not understand the connection between the candy wrappers and his wife.The ending was what I didn't like because it doesn't really end like others said.It ends right in the middle of a part of the story in a hospital room.If there is going to be a sequel then I can understand it, but to leave it the way it was does nothing for it and is very amateur.It is a sad way to end a well acted movie.

Willy Jenkins (Jason Scott Campbell) and his greedy and cynical roommate Cameron Streckman (Alex Feldman) have just finished the medical school and are traveling together before starting residence. While driving through a country town where Willy spent his childhood, they stop for resting and having meal, and they hear an intriguing story about the strength of the retired physician and Willy's acquaintance Dr. Daniel Green (Bill Cobbs). They become curious and go to Dr. Green's farm where they meet the old man, who tells them that he lives alone with his sick wife and invites them to have dinner with him. While eating chili and drinking beer, Dr. Green tells the story about a miraculous Chinese medicine that he has been using for years, awakening greed in the ambitious Cameron with fatal consequences.The low-budget "The Final Patient" develops and builds in low pace an intriguing story about an old good family man and physician, who misses his lost son Nathan and lives with his sick wife. There is an excellent criticism to the behavior of most doctors in North America that could be extended to many other countries where a great number of these professionals are mercenaries and interested only in making money. The performances, the screenplay and the direction are excellent regarding Dan, Cameron and Willy, but simply forget the key character of Elizabeth Green. Suddenly, this mysterious woman appears like an insane murder, trying to kill everybody and destroy her house without any clear explanation. My interpretation is that she was kept alive by her beloved husband against her will; then she becomes insane and addicted in the Chinese formula, triggering her murder instinct in the end, but I am not sure about the correctness of my viewpoint. Further, I do not know if the problem was with the script or restraining budget, but unfortunately something was missing regarding the development of the motives of Mrs. Green to make "The Final Patient" a great little film. My vote is five.Title (Brazil): "O Último Paciente" ("The Last Patient")

I rented this movie with no knowledge of the film or the comments here only the brief summary on the back of the DVD. I was glued to the screen through out the entire movie. It drew me in got my interest, peaked my curiosity and then left me hanging. There were so many questions left unanswered that it makes me hope and want for a sequel or at least a website with the back stories. I hopped online as soon as it was over to try to find the answers that i so desperately wanted from the movie. Why was the doc killing himself when he knew the consequence of alchol? why was his wife so angry with the two guys? What happened to the one that did not make it? and on and on. I think another 15 minutes would have been sufficient to wrap up the loose ends. PLEASE LET US HAVE THE ANSWERS WE SEEK!!!

The Final Patient (Released as 'One Step Closer' in the UK) is a truly engrossing film and you will find yourself mesmerised by the storyline. I've watched several films like this and have always worked out quite early on how the film will end, but surprisingly The Final Patient will have you confused throughout. The movie has only around 10 actors and most of it revolves around Dr. Daniel Green's house and it's inhabitants. The only let down in my opinion was the ending, I feel as if this was rushed and wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. But other than that, superb acting by Cobbs and I definitely suggest you rent this out.