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By RAY McPARTLAND Measures were much more calm, During one of his shifts, a around trying to get his life back ing self with an occasional twist, Aquinas Staff Writer almost comically relaxed, as patient wal~s through his door on track. but again, she left something to compared to our favorite televi and his world is turned upside Although Grant wasn't bad in be desired. To say that Castle Rock sion shows, but they still deliv down. this surgical role, he was far All in all, the movie was Entertainment's latest release, ered what was intended: a pre Grant stumbles upon a con from excellent. He delivered his good. Extreme Measures, is a fantastic lude to an interesting story. spiracy bigger than Watergate lines, performed his actions, but It was entertaining. That was movie is a bit extreme - but it Grant plays an interning and tries to single-handedly get still left you feeling as if some really it. was good enough to sit through emergency room doctor who to the bottom of his patient's thing was missing. The characterization was a lit for two hours and not get up dis seems to have everything going death while investigating the odd Hackman was, as usual, flaw tle weak and the drama was a bit appointed or annoyed that you for him. He just disappearance of numerous less. He played the conceited lacking, but the twq hours passed just wasted your hard earned homeless people from around doctor to a tee and took the char pleasantly. money. the city. acter as deep as it would go - My suggestion: if you have To be completely honest, I Grant realizes that they which wasn't very deep. nothing else you want to see, try went into this film thinking the (Hackman and Co.) are Parker was her usual support- it out- you might like it. worst, and when I walked out I abducting homeless people off felt that I had made a pretty the streets and from under good choice. Grand Central Station and STUDENT APARTMENTS Extreme Measures, using them to conduct neu starring Gene Hackman, rological experiments. Hugh Grant and Sarah Hackman is basically FOR RENT Jessica Parker, is one of ·_trying to discover how the few medical thrillers ·to give people back •Large Modern, Multiple Bedrooms : to hit screens in recent - their ability to walk or · months. With all the action move around after they are par •Large Living Room < on television's ER and Chicago a neurolo alyzed. He just wants to skip the •Dining Room, Kitchen ~ Hope, most production compa- gy fellow part where doctors experiment •Gas, Heat, Fully Insulated nies probably felt it wasn't worth ship to New York University; he on rats and monkeys, moving · •Keyless Entry ; the risk to try to compete. is a respected intern and the right on to human beings. • Appliances Rightfully so, the operating favorite of many at Gramercy After learning this, Grant room scenes in Extreme Hospital. spends the entire movie racing •Off-Street Parking •Security Lighting, Steel Doors, Electric Smoke AI~, and Fire Escapes Campus Comment- • • • Half Block to 1 Block from University
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