the PC message is pounded into you; problem is it's a flawed message, presented with flat, uncomplicated, stereotypical characters; same for their dialogue; first, it's not an accidental intravenous HIV; it's from promiscuous activity with strangers and totally self-inflicted; i'm not PC enough to blur the distinction- like the driver blindsided versus the drunk driver who hits him; that circumstance in this movie and somehow the drunk would be the hero; second, do any business owners want an active HIV patient with lesions and hair loss looking about to die dealing with clients- law firm or otherwise? should they be forced to, even if it loses clients? in court hanks is so beat he's wheezing and coughing and collapsing, but he should still be working for the firm? still, those circumstances had potential; except the low-life promiscuous HIV patient somehow turns out to be a smart sensitive lawyer devoted to his caring partner; except the big-time lawyers he loved working for turn out to be sniggering low-lifes who constantly make homophobic, grade-school jokes; movie concentrates on supposed heroes and villains- who cares about responsibility- and keeps drawing the cardboard distinctions again, and again, and again