Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Rebecca R — 24 May 2010

I loved this movie! It was so good! I especially like movies like this that are realistic and based on a true story! I highly reccomend this movie!

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Rebecca R on 24 May 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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