Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by Christianb — 21 Mar 2010

A very moving film showing what parent's love can do. Fraser, Ford and the young actress Droeger play so right, they help to believe that true story.

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by Christianb on 21 Mar 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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