Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Michael Ledo How can you not get emotional about parents crying to save the lives of their children in wheel chairs with drippy music playing in the background? If you aren't burnt out by after-school specials, then this movie is for you. Fraser delivers in a serious role. The movie uses the special relationship a father has with his daughter in order to move him to seek out a cure for Pompe. His son, who also has the illness, is marginalized in this film. Fraser, as en executive seeks out the help of anti-establishment Deadhead Dr. Stonehill, (loosely based on the real life Dr. Canfield) who has the best research on the subject. In real life Dr. Canfield had founded his own company and Fraser (Crowley) left his job to go work at this smaller firm, but that doesn't make good drama, as kids dying in wheel chairs isn't enough of an emotional roller coaster ride for us. The movie shifts gears and focuses on the internal conflicts at the research center which likewise didn't exist. In reality I got more choked up when Darth Vader died.

ronfernandezsf 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.

phd_travel This movie is no Lorenzo's Oil. I can see why it failed at the box office. It's the story of a determined fathter (a very puffy looking Brendan Fraser) looking for a cure for a rare disease that afflicts 2 of his kids. He approaches a scientist played by Harrison Ford to help him.The screenplay is not well written. The enzyme research and corporate dealings are kind of boring. In the end it just seemed to be a lot of obstacles and a rather hasty conclusion.Harrison Ford overacts terribly. He isn't convincing as a scientist he is too working man looking. He shouts too much in many scenes that don't warrant such outbursts. Time to retire Harrison.Overall not worth watching because of bad acting and a poorly written script.

jack_face The movie itself really wasn't bad at all. It's not a tearjerker. It's a drama through and through with some well placed laughs that made it more authentic and enjoyable. No special effects of any kind. Just strictly acting and plot with minimal twists. Minimal meaning they aren't so hardcore that you're shocked and surprised but when they happen, they're well placed and make sense. Looks like this is based on a book too but I forgot the title and author. They did show it in the beginning credits. Brendan Fraser's acting was about what you can expect. Yet it matched the tone of the rest of the flick. Nor was he in the best shape he's ever been in. He's got a little potbelly that's clearly visible along with some extra chin. Old man Harrison Ford's in better shape than him.If you're a sci-fi fan, you'll get a couple of treats here. Jared Harris from Fringe does a horrible American accent as a corporate exec. And Courtney Vance from FlashForward plays the parent of a Pompe kid. Never heard of Pompe disease till seeing this movie. Like many inherited diseases, my proposal is to just stop the gene. If you know you're genetically predispositioned to produce certain negative traits when having kids, then don't have any. Harrison Ford does a lot of yelling here but his rational, human side always shines through. The movie title basically describes what Fraser is willing to do to save his and other kids with the disease. It's emotional and shows what the human spirit is capable of when confronted with adversity. Some people just give up. This movie shows what can happen when you don't and I like that message because I promote it whenever possible. It's a very positive movie. Good for families. Not at all unrealistic.Since you don't get much bang for your buck, I wouldn't recommend paying for it unless you got nothing better to do because, really, it has the production values of a TV movie. It is CBS Films after all. It's not a bad movie but you're better off waiting on DVD or for it to broadcast on HBO or regular TV which is where it'll end up eventually. Anyone could have played the roles in this movie and the script and directing isn't spectacular but since they went with big name actors, that's about the only reason it got released in theaters. I give it 6.5 out of 10 stars. Not bad at all, worth seeing, but not worth going out of your way to see. If you manage to catch it, then hey, good for you. You won't be disappointed.