the cure 1995

like fikar, i'm also doing a movie review. because this is one movie you won't like to miss.

Today, I decided to watch The Cure, because a few days ago I read a short preview of this movie on the Time Out section in Gulf Times. I thought it would be a very moving piece, filled with friendship, smiles, adventures and of course, tears. And I was right.

The movie revolves around probably a fourteen year old boy named Eric (Brad Renfro), an adventurous rebel who has no companion whatsoever and lives under the care of a rather abusive, work-aholic mother. A few days into the summer vacation, he was plunged into a rather awkward conversation with the boy next door, Dexter (Joseph Mazello). At first, Eric didn't at all like Dexter, but a couple of days passed and soon he climbed over the fence to meet this curious boy.

Dexter, who was pretty meek and small for a boy of eleven years of age, explained he had AIDs. As the two boys developed a brotherly bond over the weeks, Eric decides that both of them should work together to find the cure. After many failed attempts and a nearly-poisoned patient, there were news of a doctor who had found the treatment for AIDs. And Eric's suggestion? That they both float down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, of course.

The rest I wouldn't like to say because you find out for yourself how it ends.

For me, this movie really depicts the life of two brother-like boys and captures the sensitivity of the young male. It shows how strong a bond could be, and that family is more than just a matter of being blood-related or not.

Overall, I'd give it a B+, or an A- even. Watch it before you disagree, I'm just merely stating opinions and dabbing my eyes with tissues.