Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Alvin Y — 21 Jun 2010

It's watchable, but nothing special..

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Alvin Y on 21 Jun 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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