Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Steve V — 02 Jan 2011

Was very slow, VERY slow.....good story, but I had to fast forward about half of it to get to the point....

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Steve V on 02 Jan 2011.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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Basic tearjerker is pretty much made for TV stuff. Not horrible but not great either. Russell seems a tad wasted…

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Wow! This is a GREAT movie. One of the best I've ever seen! Way better than I expected…

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By Jimmy H (444) on 30 Mar 2013

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Jan 2015

Fraser is open and appealing, and Ford, his acting mostly isolated in the right corner of his mouth, does well enough with a secondary part…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 May 2014

The storytelling and the visual style are rarely more than workmanlike, and the big scenes arrive punctually and are played with minimal nuance…

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By Parker S (206) on 15 Jun 2012

Fraser kind of sucked, but I liked Ford's curmudgeon…

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By Nathan K (213) on 04 Sep 2013

Incredibly under-rated, decent movie deserves higher score…

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By Marco V (71) on 10 Jul 2012

Sabiendo que está basada en un caso de la vida real, es interesante la lucha contra las limitantes económicas. Very good, I liked it…

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