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Cure

	Cure
	by Universal Studios Sales Rank: 24662 Price: $19.98

This heartfelt drama tells us it's an AIDS movie that's not about AIDS. When this film keeps its promise (roughly the first three-quarters), it's a winner, a film about a truly notable friendship between two 11-year-old boys. Diagnosed with AIDS from a blood transfusion, Dexter (Joseph Mazzello) has gratefully bypassed most of Kübler-Ross's stages of death. He is, however, an outcast among his peers until Erik (Brad Renfro) comes along and finds him quite normal. Their bond deepens as they look for a cure for the disease using odd forms of scientific theory. Part educational text, part Mark Twain adventure, part tearjerker, the movie relies on something not found in movies these days: a love affair of male friendship. At its center are two of the best pre-actors around. Mazzello (<I>Jurassic Park</I>) has a professional presence on screen. The wild card is Renfro in only his second role (the other was <I>The Client</I>). As the outgoing, Huck Finn-ish boy, he has impressive physical abilities that communicate a naturalness on screen. The film's sappy hospital scenes bog down the picture tremendously, but they do lead to two special scenes that end the movie. <I>The Cure</I> is an assured directorial debut by TV actor Peter Horton (<I>thirtysomething</I>). An interesting note: single mothers raise both kids, a fact never lingered on--refreshingly so--in the script written by Robert Kuhn. <I>--Doug Thomas</I> *Viewer Reviews* The Cure starring Joseph Mazzello and the late Brad Renfro left me disappointed and uninspired. The friendship between the two boys is awkward, I couldn't get into this film, the story is pretty pointless and somewhat offensive. I was hoping for a deep buddy/buddy film and I got the opposite. Back To Top
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