Miracle --- as defined by my hand-pocket Webster dictionary is a thing that contradicts scientific laws --- it is a remarkable thing.
In real life, there had been a lot of testimonials of how one let's say recover from a particular disease that is said to be incurable. The most famous would be cancer of course. One story vary from another. There were those who trusted everything in faith alone. There were those who believe in constant medication. But mostly of course trusted both medical science and faith. And John Crowley was no different man.
This is an extraordinary story of how a father did extraordinary measures to save his son and daughter's lives. John Crowley was a father of 3 and 2 of them suffered from pompe disease---an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar in the body's cells and was considered incurable and a child won't live any longer than 9 years of age. With his daughter celebrating her 8th birthday, John knew he has little time left to spend with his daughter. But would he go and chase after miracles or would he just accept fate and let it be?
What's heart-warming about this movie is the thought that this is based from a true-life-story. A book was actually written about the family that was portrayed from the movie. It's entitled The Cure: How A Father, John Crowley, Raised $100 Million--and Bucked the Medical Establishment--in a Quest to Save His Children By Geeta Anan. That gives us more hope, especially for the living that all things can be done and science and miracle can be no two different things.
Definitely a tear-jerker. A tribute to all fathers.
Rating: ★★★☆☆
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