Avatar: highest grossing film of all time

Just a quick post to say that Avatar has overtaken Titanic and has become the highest grossing film world wide of all time raking in $1.8 billion. It still hasn’t beaten Titanic’s domestic record (US) of $200 million but is well on its way.
I’ll keep you posted.

Extraordinary Measures – Film Review

Alright, so here is the first of what I hope will be a weekly thing. I’ll try to post a movie review at least once a week of new movies (provided I see one).
This week: Extraordinary Measures
The film stars Brendan Fraser (yes that guy from the mummy) who plays John Crowley, the father of two children with a rare genetic disorder. When Crowley and his wife (Keri Russell) are told by well-meaning doctors that their children won’t live past their ninth birthdays, the pair refuse to accept this fate. Cue in Dr. Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford), the eccentric, out-of-sorts doctor who makes his own rules.

The film presents a series of hurtles for Crowley and Stonehill and gets lengthy at points because it seems to follow a repetitive pattern with no real linear storyline.

The tone of the film also falls short with scenes being either jovial or tragic and the addition of humorous moments by Ford’s character doesn’t help its case.

That said, Fraser outdoes himself in this out-of-character role proving something very few people knew: he can actually carry a movie as the lead.

The film centers itself around some heavy themes but, considering its based on a true story, handles them well.

All in all, a good family film that makes you feel that some things are worth fighting for.

With a tagline like, Don’t hope for a miracle. Make one., What else can one expect?

3.5 stars out of 5