‘Extraordinary Measures’ lacks a rousing resolution

Cert PG

Drama

John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is a rising star in corporate America with a beautiful wife Aileen (Keri Russell) and three children.

The two youngest are born with the rare and degenerative Pompe disease, which weakens muscles and gradually causes the body to shut down.

When the stress of his personal and professional life finally becomes too great, John is forced to walk out on his job to chase the impossible dream of a cure for the disease by teaming up with unconventional scientist, Dr Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford).

The medic has a daring theory but needs half a million dollars to fund his research.

However, Stonehill’s groundbreaking work takes time and that is the one thing the Crowleys do not have.

‘Extraordinary Measures’ shamelessly manipulates viewers’ emotions. Parents with little ones will shed a tear but Robert Nelson Jacobs’ script, based on the book ‘The Cure’ by Geeta Anand, lacks the rousing resolution we come to expect from these inspirational true-life yarns.

Rating: 2/5