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Last night, I was faced with a decision. I had 2 movies to choose from and, after some contemplation, decided to pass on Twilight: New Moon (apologies to the 14 year old girls in my readership). Instead, we went forExtraordinary Measures.


The movie, based on a true story, was about the Crownley family and an underfunded scientist. The family had 2 children born with Pompe, a progressive and (at the time) fatal disease. Their future was looking bleak with no drug currently available. The movie follows the research and scientists responsible for ultimately designing a drug for this disease.


I found the movie quite inspiring. If you feel like you’re losing your ‘oomph’ or passion for your work, this is a great movie to watch.


Have you seen the movie? What did you think?

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3 Awesome Insights so far | Have Your Say!

1. 

   chempilot
   March 12th, 2010 at 5:07 PM #

   nope…haven’t seen it. but i’ll check it out. sounds a bit like “lorenzo’s oil.”

2. 

   John Warren
   March 14th, 2010 at 8:29 AM #

   Yeap think the same thing. But with Harrison Ford as the scientist………………. Waiting for it to hit the UK.

3. 

   Sean
   March 14th, 2010 at 5:23 PM #

   I wouldn’t put this movie in the category of you must see this in the theater, but do think it is worth watching at some point.