A tale of a young boy Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) with AIDS who befriends a rough and tumble boy (played by Brad Renfro) his exact opposite. 'The Cure' is a sad, if a bit too soapy pull at your emotions "message" movie with it's heart in the right place. The highlight might be just watching them finding friendship and hanging out with each other when no one else accepts them.
However since the real story centers on the boy's AIDS. Things take off when one day at the local supermarket, Dexter's eye catches a checkout tabloid magazine that states a New Orleans doctor has discovered the cure. Both of them (obviously a tad naive) make it a plan to set out for New Orleans in whichever means possible. Which pulled me two ways. While its a mite heart warming, I found the plot wandered in a melodramatic fashion. I couldn't escape the tugging notion I was watching a road trip movie about self discovery, sickness and growing up. For instance, I know they're young, but I found it hard to belief in the things these boys do. Like making a cross-country voyage with no legal or downright scary repercussions.
My misgivings aside. Those are movie conventions you come to expect and it doesn't stop 'The Cure' from being a good watch particularly with family.
However since the real story centers on the boy's AIDS. Things take off when one day at the local supermarket, Dexter's eye catches a checkout tabloid magazine that states a New Orleans doctor has discovered the cure. Both of them (obviously a tad naive) make it a plan to set out for New Orleans in whichever means possible. Which pulled me two ways. While its a mite heart warming, I found the plot wandered in a melodramatic fashion. I couldn't escape the tugging notion I was watching a road trip movie about self discovery, sickness and growing up. For instance, I know they're young, but I found it hard to belief in the things these boys do. Like making a cross-country voyage with no legal or downright scary repercussions.
My misgivings aside. Those are movie conventions you come to expect and it doesn't stop 'The Cure' from being a good watch particularly with family.