It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Blistering performances.

A heartwarming film that has no crashes or special effects and NO foul language. For that alone, this movie worth watching. Good performances by the three leads, especially Harrison Ford who is now a character actor as opposed to his strong leading man roles. Yes, everyone ages and one can't young and handsome forever.What would have made this a little more realistic is if one or both of the parents had siblings, Mothers, Fathers or other relatives involved. They wee certainly young enough to have living parents. For sure the grandparents would have been involved in this situation and had visited often or even gone to the Hospital for the initial treatment.

I don't know who marketed this film but they should be sued. Now to the actual work. This was one of Brendan's best pieces of work. It didn't hurt having a legend lifting him up. Harrison is the consummate professional. As far as the story line, it was very predictable. That said if you are looking for a feel good movie this will do the trick. My father has always said don't expect anything that way when you get something you wont be disappointed. Brendan if you read this review, you are a good actor. Believe in yourself. You should go for a supporting role in a film. Something like Morgans role in driving miss daisy. I can see you winning an Oscar with the right script.

Sure, it isn't entirely accurate, but can't we just rejoice that Megan and Patrick (played by child actors Meredith Droeger and Diego Velazquez)had their lives saved? Yes, they really did have Pompe Disease, and yes, their dad (Brendan Fraser) really did quit a good job in the search for a cure. No, there was no Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) but the character was apparently a composite of a number of doctors the Crowley family dealt with as they searched for an effective treatment. Basically, "Extraordinary Measures" is a feel-good movie that touches the heart, if you let it. It doesn't really bother me that some of the details of the story were changed. The point is that the main part of the story (the search for and discovery of the treatment) is true enough. Everybody in the cast performed their parts well, and I thought Fraser was superb and completely believable as the devoted dad of the two sick children.And, over the course of the movie, you actually learn a lot about Pompe Disease, and you also get an introduction to the ethical dilemma in the pharmaceutical world between looking for cures and treatments for diseases while at the same time being driven by the desire for profits. It's jarring to sit in on a meeting, for example, and realize that in this context the meaning of "acceptable loss" isn't measured in mere dollars and cents but is rather measured in the lives of children.I'm not really sure what there would be not to like about this movie. Ford's composite character was perhaps a bit too gruff and stereotypical as the researcher who doesn't really relate well to people, and maybe the pacing of this is at times a bit slow, but basically, what's not to like about a feel-good movie about a couple of sick children who beat the odds and survive? (9/10)

"We've gotta get better cleavage between the alpha and beta sub-units." – Harrison Ford (Extraordinary Measures) An inferior version of "Lorenzo's Oil", "Extraordinary Measures" revolves around a family's attempts to find a cure for their son, who suffers from a rare, life threatening disease.The film screams "TV movie", and actors Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser turn in poor work, but the film's core message (that bureaucracy, pig-headedness and the almighty dollar stand in the way of progress, co-operation and man's ability to overcome obstacles) is worthwhile.The film serves up a happy ending, hurdles overcome and the kid saved by science. In reality, the cure that is used to save the boy costs $300,000 a year for life. It is so expensive that many American insurance companies refuse to pay for it, and it is widely available only in countries with universal health coverage. In other words, the film's happy ending is disingenuous. The problems overcome to find the cure are the problems which prevent the cure from reaching only the wealthiest of patients.7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.