Extraordinary Measures - In the Eyes of Andrea Marie Enriquez

The movie Extraordinary Measures based from a nonfiction book The Cure, by the Pulitzer prize journalist Greeta Anand present on how a father do all his best to bucked the medical establishment in a quest to save his children is quiet impressive. It is about a parents who form a biotechnology company to develop a drug to save the lives of their children, who have a life-threatening disease called Pompe disease. In the movie, they are able to present all the needed information regarding Pompe disease including its possible signs and symptoms  to an individual, even the early onset  and the late onset of the disease are being well presented on the story. The film also included an examination of how medical research is conducted and financed means they made all the research to make this movie realistic and purely based on the scientific principle.          

When it talks about the different character of the movie, all of them were able to do or performed well on their designated role especially to Brendan Fraser  when he play as John Crowley,  a  biotechnology executive whose two youngest children were affected with Pompe Disease or acid maltase deficiency. Along with his wife Aileen (Kerri Rusell) and Harrison Ford as Dr. Robert Stonehill's. all  of them were able to portray all the necessary emotions on a particular scene that is being felt by the viewers.

When it comes to the main plot of the said movie, it is quiet inspirational and motivating, since it is based on a true story. Especially on how John Crowley together with his wife  and Dr. Robert Stonehill  passed all the obstacles to be able to push through the new drug for the treatment of Pompe disease on a very short period of time. To save the life of Megan, before she turned 9 Because at this age it is a common life span of a children suffering from Pompe disease or before it totally disables the heart and muscles of Megan. But the main point there is whatever happens as long as the person is determined to reach a particular goal even if it is impossible he/she will risk anything like what John Crowley did on the movie. He did all his best to convinced Dr. Robert Stonehill to pursue his theory in the clinical trial for the benefit of the entire Pompe disease victim. This is maybe  the main reason why the main motto of the movie is don’t hope for a miracle. Make one…especially when it talks about for treating a fatal condition.