Extraordinary Measures

  • 2010


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Positive Reviews 38
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Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.5
Note to TV networks: If youre looking to break into theaters, its probably unwise to start out with a programmatic, by the book TV movie that implies .. Av Club
3.5
Fraser works so hard playing a devoted dad, its damn hard not to root for him. EW
2.5
This is a remarkable story. I think the film lets them down. It finds the shortest possible route between beginning and end. Rogerebert
2.0
Stolid competence reigns throughout, though as a chronicle of against the odds medical endeavour, the whole thing proves slightly superficial and dram .. Time Out
2.5
For all its detail and reach, Creation ultimately drowns in its own melodrama.
1.5
Under the direction of Scotlands Tom Vaughan (What Happens In Vegas, Starter For Ten), Extraordinary Measures is a determinedly old fashioned drama wh .. Screen Daily
1.0
Of course, Crowley has nowhere near the money needed to make the venture work, and Stonehill is an idiosyncratic talent who doesnt play well with othe ..
1.0
the kind of instantly forgettable film that seems to have been designed to play in empty multiplexes in the early weeks of the year before the movies .. E Film Critic
1.0
A story thats not just dauntingly square but massaged to the point where you cant trust it at all. Telegraph
2.0
Soapy and unemotional, this makes a hash of an interesting true story.
2.0
Bob throws out all kinds of reasons his research cant be completed theres no money! Cinema Blend
2.5
A slack, well meaning disease of the week drama of the sort one might encounter on the Hallmark Channel. Philly
3.5
Extraordinary Measures will probably be slapped around for being square and clumsy, but there is also something new and fascinating about it. Philly
3.0
An inspiring drama about a man who possesses great perseverance, a spiritual character quality that includes patience, flexibility, and resilience in .. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
Plays as though the Lifetime Network were being pumped into the theatre. Unfortunately, theres no remote to change the channel with. One Guys Opinion
2.5
The movie is a generally insipid feel good production thats high on sentiment and manipulation but low on genuine drama and good acting. ReelViews
1.9
Mom Aileen (Keri Russell) appears upbeat most of the time, and in fact, doesnt seem much like a mom at all (shes too thin and perky). Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
It sometimes feels like one of those disease of the week TV movies from the 1970s. Chicago Reader
2.5
This is Crowleys story, and screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs (working from a book by Geeta Anand) doesnt know how to handle Crowleys scientific aide .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.2
a different twist on the disease of the week movie....finds its drama in two Davids up against the Goliaths of joint venture capitalists, big pharma, ..
2.5
There might be a poignant movie based on the true story of a fathers devoted efforts to help his ailing children, la Lorenzos Oil. But this tediously .. Usa Today
3.8
Though director Brian Ackley generally does a nice job of capturing the awkwardness thats part and parcel with new relationships, Uptown has been suff .. Reel Film Reviews
3.2
Its a sappy film that you dont have to feel too guilty for enjoying. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The films combination of gloopy sentiment, macho horns locking and recondite enzyme research isnt a winner; and the slushy music, by Andrea Guerra, ha .. Independent
3.0
Much of this is actually earned by the vivid story and characters, but theres a fine line between heart warming and sappy. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
A watchable drama enlivened by strong performances from Ford and Fraser but its essentially just a starrier version of a made for TV disease of the we .. View London
2.8
I wasnt nuts about The Blind Side it skimmed over just about every area of potential controversy and Extraordinary Measures doesnt cut it for me eithe .. Cs Monitor
2.5
As the film builds to a credulity testing climax, there is less schmaltz than you might expect from the screenwriter of Chocolat though the filmmakers .. New York Post
4.5
Fact based drama about a fathers fight to find a cure for his childrens debilitating disease is intelligent and involving. Film Journal International ..
2.5
The person you really feel sorry for is the talented Keri Russell, who plays Crowleys understanding, patient wife. If anything, shes more lively and w .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
Ford and Fraser make this melodrama, with all its suits and lab coats, more watchable than it has any business being. Boston
1.5
There are lots of good reasons to grumble at this overearnest melodrama...
3.1
Weve seen this side of Ford many times before, which isnt that far removed from the real Harrison Ford. Toronto Star
1.0
Frasers blandness makes for a deeply uninteresting fit with Fords supposedly adorable grumpiness. Very ordinary. Guardian
4.5
Inspired by Wall Street Journal reporter Geeta Anans book The Cure, the movie doesnt forgo the usual dramatic impediments. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
Minus its above the name stars and theatrical distribution, it is largely indistinguishable from any number of made for TV melodramas Q Network
2.0
A heart on sleeve weepie which takes extraordinary liberties with the truth to fashion a conventional Hollywood narrative. Daily Mail
1.5
Its about as dramatically taut as your garden variety board meeting. And it makes you realize that jerking a tear or two isnt necessarily a bad thing .. Salon
1.5
In one meeting, Crowley is asked to estimate what rate of acceptable lossi.e. , Slate
2.5
Formulaic TV disease of the week fare except in its revelations about how medical research is conducted and financed. Susang Ranger
1.8
Obviously, youre a heartless machine (Fraser throws that one at one of the films bottom line money men) who cant wait to watch adorable children die. Movies
2.5
Babbs doesnt seem to be stretching much at all in the early stages, clearly having fun riffing off of his well known loverman music persona, but what .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Its not an awful movie its just not terribly inspired, despite its inspirational subject matter. Bullz-Eye
2.0
Plods along with rote sincerity until reaching its foregone conclusion. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
An extraordinary story receives a decidedly ordinary treatment in this worthy weepie, which cant get either Ford or Fraser to catch fire. Heartstrings .. Total Film
2.0
Actress Jameela Jamil uses drama over Kim Kardashians maternity shapewear to remind us to second guess everything tabloids write about women. Calendar Live
2.2
Blaring orchestral chords pound over director Tom Vaughans visually glossy and emotionally syrupy commercial for the drug industry. Coles Mithey
3.8
Watching it is extremely easy, and at just under two hours it gets to the point quickly never coming close to wearing out its welcome. Movie Freak
2.3
Makes it abundantly clear what a worthwhile endeavor curing disease can be; why anyone thought making a movie about such an achievement is another mat ..
1.5
Id feel worse about beating up on this overly earnest tearjerker if the based on a true story part of the equation were actually true, but its not. Hit Fix
2.5
This is material that deserves a far more complex depiction than it gets. Aisle Seat
2.5
It gives nothing away to say that Crowley was ultimately successful who on Earth would want to see a movie about a desperate father who failed But the .. Nj
4.5
Its a relief to report that, after suffering a chronic case of Hysterical Trailer Syndrome, the new film Extraordinary Measures has made nearly a full .. Oregon Live
2.5
But he doesnt have the funding, and thats an area where John can help. E Online
3.5
It works because theyre both complicated characters and they dont really mesh. Maki At The Movies
2.0
What should be a heart warming and inspirational tale about never giving up hope ends up being just a calculated emotional button pusher. Digital Spy
2.5
The film tidily doesnt bother to broach the subject or, for that matter, pay much attention to him at all. Dustin Put Man
2.5
A touching story inspired by true events. A timely subject. Two high profile actors in Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford. Sadly, it all adds up to an e .. Christianity Today
3.8
A syrupy saga which somehow proves moving, in spite of a fairly formulaic, Hollywood approach to a truly inspiring, real life triumph. News Blaze
1.5
If nothing else, this movie arrives just in time to fan the flames a bit more during the heated health care debates, an every man for himself, surviva .. News Blaze
3.2
Its not a film staged in an Earth shattering manner, merely coasting along on a gentle hum of featherweight medical and domestic urgency; its more ple .. Brian Or Ndorf
1.9
By the end of the film, its the audience thats in perpetual pain as the likable Fraser simply doesnt have the range to pull off the complex role of Jo ..
2.5
Unfortunately, director Tom Vaughan appears determined to deliver every minute detail of the Crowleys story. Js Online
2.5
Harrison ford interview: I didnt make this film because Im a crusader for righteous health care or I wanted to indict the pharmaceutical industry or t .. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Possibly the biggest medical poser on offer is why Brendan Fraser had to put on 20lbs to play the role. Sky
2.0
Harrison Ford is the clich (C) of a scientist who cares more for equations than humans, and works to atrocious rock music. The child actors are cloyin .. Entertainment Times Online ..
2.5
Easy to root for a loving father fighting through the system, but Extraordinary Measures shamelessly piles on the sentimentality and disregards the re .. Window To The Movies
3.1
As the film unspools, scientific terms start buzzing around like flies: theres talk of enzymes, glycogen, lactating bovine udders. Chron
2.0
The sort of soapy schmaltz you feel dirty for watching. Frankly, if you consider this kind of sugar coated medical tragedy entertainment, then youre t .. Metro
0.5
If I was crying when the lights came up, it was only because no one had yet found a cure for the common TV movie. Or Lando Weekly
2.0
Those expecting the exuberance of an Erin Brockovich from the same producers will be disappointed. Extraordinary Measures is sensitive and dull. Film 4
1.5
The movie has several good performances, but the storytelling is without emotional peaks and valleys; its flat. Its also clumsy. Jam! Movies
2.5
...a film so bent on hiding and joking its way around its subject matter that it simply becomes a TV movie with recognizable faces. From The Balcony
4.5
Fraser doesnt suggest the drive of the real Crowley, who looks like a cross between Tom Cruise and Steve Carell, but hes such a haggard lump of vulner .. Ny Mag
4.0
If youre careful and limit the soda intake, you wont leave the theater with a sugar high. Tri City Herald
3.1
Be sure to bring tissues since this crowd pleaser will elicit tears of sadness, hope and joy. Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES is an extraordinary story about some extraordinary people.
3.1
Vaughans effort isnt quite as composed as it should be, but the emotional current and tart commentary on the business of who lives and who dies is sti .. Boston Phoenix
3.5
Score: 7 Meredith Droeger as Megan Crowley: I havent researched it yet, but I assume Droeger doesnt have Pompe. The Scorecard Review
3.8
A film thats not afraid to wear its heart, or its passion, on its sleeve. Illinois Times
2.5
Fraser, whos in way over his head skill wise, sabotages the movie every time hes on screen. Which is almost every scene. Metromix.com
1.5
A better movie would have made an elevated perspective part of its aesthetic thats one of the elating aspects of Kurosawas Red Beard: Its view of the .. Ny Press
2.5
Not so much directed as processed, hewing closely to the cut and dry inspirational template. Critics Notebook
1.5
True, the general audiences doesnt need hours of complex biochemistry talk they wont understand, but surely theres a better way of getting around it t .. Week In Rewind
2.0
Your heart cant help but be moved. Your brain cant help but groan. MSN Movies
3.8
Ford inhabits the role the way his character inhabits his well worn jeans and t shirt. Movie Mom
3.0
Almost completely even strangely forgettable, Extraordinary Measures is without risk and seemingly indifferent to its own rewards. Movie Line
3.0
Emotionally, the new film would have been better titled, Routine Tasks. Kc Active
2.5
Despite appealing leads and a little guys vs. corporate honchos scenario, its a muted rendition of a familys real life drama. 2 The Advocate
3.5
Great performances by Fraser and Ford will pay the bills for this one but that is as far as the good news goes. Monsters And Critics
2.5
Extraordinary Measures is a terrific TV movie. Too bad its not on TV. Brandon Fibbs
1.5
Extraordinary Measures strives to tug at our heartstrings, and educate us on a little publicized disease, but it ends up feeling like a drug itself ma .. Blu Ray Ign
2.5
The film deserves and Emmy award and yes, I am aware that the Emmys are for television.
3.0
Its hard to be cynical about a film thats so inoffensive and good natured. Daily Record
3.1
Quite average, but not horrible. Forget about those claims in its TV ads that it is more inspirational than The Blind Side. Its barely more inspiratio .. Dc5
3.8
Extraordinary Measures battles to overcome the disease of the week tag and eventually succeeds. Washington Times
3.8
And hes mad at Crowley himself, a pushy guy willing to cut corners and sell out if thats what it takes. Jackson Ville
2.5
Geography aside, Extraordinary Measures includes some memorable moments but doesnt live up to the stirring real life story that inspired it. News Ok
1.5
Far from an awful film, its merely a completely inconsequential one, forgettable in a way that used to be acceptable during the CBS Evening News on a .. Movie Retriever
1.9
Even its potential worth as a tool for universal health care coverage is compromised by the fact that its even more likely to bore politicians than a ..
4.5
If this this sounds like movie of the week fodder, it is, but Extraordinary Measures hits all the right dramatic notes without tipping into sentimenta ..
1.5
Harrison Ford executive produces and stars, as angry Al Pacino, in a Hallmark TV movie.
4.5
Harrison Ford still retains enough of his old movie star magic to ramp up the electricity a bit when hes onscreen, but this only makes you want to see .. Film.com
2.5
Shouldnt this be playing Sunday night at 8 p.m. on CBS 9 instead of five times a day at the cineplex



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