I recently had the pleasure of renting a DVD copy of the based on true events drama Extraordinary Measures (2010), in which Harrison Ford turns out a very dramatic and moving role (didn't you guys wonder where he went after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?).
Unfortunately, the film as a whole is less than the sum of its parts (i'll soon get to the main reason why). What it does have is a moving script about a father (Brandon Frazer) who's willing to do everything to save his two ill kids, who suffer from Pompei Disease. To that end, he turns to Harrison Ford's character, who is sort of a loner and quite an eccentric medical researcher, who developed a theory that might prevent the disease from progressing. Ford practically saves the film with his quirky performance, one which I found that really suits his older and more mature persona (like seen in his recent indie turn, Crossing Over, which came out in early 2009).
Too bad Frazer couldn't carry the rest of the weight of the film properly, and gave a performance that seems like its more fitting to a Hallmark drama than a haunting family drama - because the characters, overall story and especially Ford could've easily added up to much, much more. I gave it a strong, but not great, 7 out of 10.
Unfortunately, the film as a whole is less than the sum of its parts (i'll soon get to the main reason why). What it does have is a moving script about a father (Brandon Frazer) who's willing to do everything to save his two ill kids, who suffer from Pompei Disease. To that end, he turns to Harrison Ford's character, who is sort of a loner and quite an eccentric medical researcher, who developed a theory that might prevent the disease from progressing. Ford practically saves the film with his quirky performance, one which I found that really suits his older and more mature persona (like seen in his recent indie turn, Crossing Over, which came out in early 2009).
Too bad Frazer couldn't carry the rest of the weight of the film properly, and gave a performance that seems like its more fitting to a Hallmark drama than a haunting family drama - because the characters, overall story and especially Ford could've easily added up to much, much more. I gave it a strong, but not great, 7 out of 10.