But as always it has been heightened or changed a bit for dramatic purposes obviously. I also have to admit, that when I first saw the poster for this I thought it would be a thriller. Turns out it is a drama, about a disease that affected people (especially kids) to a large extent. It's not really giving anything away, talking about the story in this case, because you can see where this is going from very early on/the beginning.But let's talk about the actors: Harrison Ford is only supporting actor in this, but he's having a lot of fun. The girl actress is also very good and natural. All those things help elevate the movie above some of the cliché turns it takes (over-dramatization). All in all, you'd be very hard not to feel anything for the characters in this story. Decent enough effort to bring the real story to the screen. Would like to see a documentary about this though (the real life incident, not the making of the movie).

i really liked this movie,, it tells of a supposedly true story of a couple of children stricken by a rare disease.. Brendan Fraser was better than i thought he would be,, our good dr. is doing research for a rare disease but runs out of funding,, meanwhile our mom and dad have to deal with both of their children stricken with the same disease.. the parents hear of the dr's work and eventually make contact with him asking him for help.. the dad has a decent job and some connections so he talks to his buddies at work, and they start funding the good Dr. in hope he can start running some clinical trials on what he hopes is a cure. but sooner or later, the big medical companies get wind of his work,, the funding runs dry, and well you will just have to watch and see if the good dr. gives in to corporate greed or will he fight the good fight for good and justice. great movie.

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

"We've gotta get better cleavage between the alpha and beta sub-units." – Harrison Ford (Extraordinary Measures) An inferior version of "Lorenzo's Oil", "Extraordinary Measures" revolves around a family's attempts to find a cure for their son, who suffers from a rare, life threatening disease.The film screams "TV movie", and actors Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser turn in poor work, but the film's core message (that bureaucracy, pig-headedness and the almighty dollar stand in the way of progress, co-operation and man's ability to overcome obstacles) is worthwhile.The film serves up a happy ending, hurdles overcome and the kid saved by science. In reality, the cure that is used to save the boy costs $300,000 a year for life. It is so expensive that many American insurance companies refuse to pay for it, and it is widely available only in countries with universal health coverage. In other words, the film's happy ending is disingenuous. The problems overcome to find the cure are the problems which prevent the cure from reaching only the wealthiest of patients.7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.