In this very heart- felt story, comes a film starring two Doctors trying to cure the disease Pompeii. Starring as Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. This film has moments of sadness, and happiness. But this film was definitely a lot better than I was expecting. With quite terrific performances from both Ford and Fraser, it leaves you thinking just how important a Doctor's work can be. This film is extremely underrated, I first watched it on Netflix and saw that it didn't have that much attention drawn to it, and was a kind of forgotten film, but this film surprised me just how much of an impact it had on me, and im no Doctor, but this film is not one to be missed by anyone.

Extraordinary Measures is supposedly based on true events. Like the 1992 film, Lorenzo's Oil it is the story of two parents in a relentless search for a cure. In this case children suffering from Pompe's disease.Brendan Fraser plays the dad who gives up a well paid executive job in order to develop a possible cure.Harrison Ford is the doctor who has done cutting edge research but needs to turn that research into a substantive cure.In their way is the search for finance which leads them to the arms of the pharmaceutical companies who have alternative agendas one of them being the search for the bottom line. The almighty dollar.Fraser does well as the doting dad who fears time for his son and daughter is running out, ably supported by Keri Russell who plays the mum.Ford on the other hand is again on the well trodden road as the sourpuss, the hard to get along maverick researcher. He really brings nothing new to the table as the grouch which he has been playing for many years nowThe biggest problem is that the film is just a big budget movie of the week with bigger stars. The script rather jogs along, Fraser seeks out Ford, Ford is sceptical and hard hearted, he mellows. Then once they hook up with the big pharmaceutical companies, they fall out as Ford is not a team player and then reunite as the drug trials start.The biggest stars of the film are the children who play the sufferers of Pompe's disease who bring home their plight more than the script does.

This movie is no Lorenzo's Oil. I can see why it failed at the box office. It's the story of a determined fathter (a very puffy looking Brendan Fraser) looking for a cure for a rare disease that afflicts 2 of his kids. He approaches a scientist played by Harrison Ford to help him.The screenplay is not well written. The enzyme research and corporate dealings are kind of boring. In the end it just seemed to be a lot of obstacles and a rather hasty conclusion.Harrison Ford overacts terribly. He isn't convincing as a scientist he is too working man looking. He shouts too much in many scenes that don't warrant such outbursts. Time to retire Harrison.Overall not worth watching because of bad acting and a poorly written script.

This movie has helped me so much, as a 18 year old who is starting a business this movie has gave me so much inspiration. Any business person or someone who is going to go in to business needs to watch this movie, I tell you now it will help you so much. The process of needing something but not being able to get it because you have to cross a mountain or two. This is the same as starting a business, its very stressful however if you believe in your self and you have a drive to succeed then you should not let anything stop you and this is what the whole movie is motivating. Motivation and Drive to Succeed!Best Regards, Sufian Hassan