I waited way too long to see this movie. It was the first close-call I've had so far this year! By the time I was able to see it, I had to drive a half hour away to find a theater that it was playing in (I am in Los Angeles county, mind you). But after all the struggle I finally saw it and it was definitely worth the drive! It is not often that you see a movie that makes you cry, but even less often that you see a movie that makes you cry at several parts. The tears were not just tears of sadness, but tears of triumph and joy. This was a truly amazing and inspirational movie--despite what all the REAL critics say about it! And if you don't already feel like it, the film really makes you want to go out into the world and make a change.
I am 20-years-old, but the only jobs I have had so far have been working with kids. I was a basketball referee for kids from grades 3 to 8, and during the summers I work as a day camp counselor with children. I absolutely adore kids and this movie really hit a soft spot for me.
Harrison Ford plays Dr. Stonehill, a short tempered doctor who has no time for other people's monkey games, and has a long-running theory on how to cure Pompe--a muscle deteriorating disease. John Crowly, played by Brendan Fraser, is a father of two kids that have the disease. He is seeking help from every source he knows, and the one source that he trusts best--Dr. Stonehill--is the hardest to warm up to. To make matters worse, Stonehill's funding is low to non-existent, and scientists are having a hard time believing in his theory.
Along with the terrific story, the acting is excellent within itself. Keri Russell also does a great job playing Fraser's wife. Together they really do go to extraordinary measures for their children, and it truly shows, to the fullest, how far parents would go for their kids.
It is a really beautiful story, and also brings awareness to a disease that not many people even know exists. Watch it and make sure the guys down at the bar don't go with you.
Overall Grade: A
-Ethan Brehm
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