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The Cure is a very touching movie based around a young boy called Dexter with AIDS. It seems some people are very prejudice towards his disease; some assuming you can simply catch AIDS by breathing it.
Dexter befriends an older boy...
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The Cure is a very touching movie based around a young boy called Dexter with AIDS. It seems some people are very prejudice towards his disease; some assuming you can simply catch AIDS by breathing it.
Dexter befriends an older boy called Eric. The difference between Dexter and Eric is that they have very different parents. Eric at first seems to pre-judge him before finally befriending him and realising how Dexter must feel with all the intimidation. It is not taken kind-heartedly though by Eric's mother who seems to be very prejudice towards AIDS. However, as Dexter and Eric build up a strong relationship it puts them in an awkward situation of constantly being bullied by others.
When watching, you'll begin to notice how Eric's mother reactions can be. Some you may often make you think "that's totally out" or "why is she like that?" The thing is, people need to realise AIDS simply isn't transmitted by homosexuals (as assumed by some characters in the movie). In this case, a blood transfusion caused him to get AIDS.
Anyway, being a kid can be great fun as detailed in this movie. Eric and Dexter look out to find "The Cure" they had read about in the local newspaper. As cheesy as it may sound, that's what they try to attempt. They aim to find "The Cure" somehow. It's a summer of a true friendship.
A great movie and recommended for a great telling of friendship.
Posted apr 26, 2007 2:26 am pt
