Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Mijito C — 05 Aug 2010

Touching true story but otherwise, its a run of the mill movie.

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Mijito C on 05 Aug 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jimmy H (444) on 30 Mar 2013

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I was so entranced by every aspect of this movie I can't think of any part that didn't make it just that much better…

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