It results in an overly sentimental, mannerly British comedy as if the script took inspiration from aP.G.

Wodehousenovel rather than a real-life story of groundbreaking medical pursuits and an arduous decades-long journey to get there.

The true story premieres on Netflix this November.

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The movie does a commendable job of painting a world that feels so archaic by todays standards.

WhileJack Thornealso penned theMarie Curiebiopic,Radioactive,Joyfeels more akin to his lighter fare likeWonderandEnola Holmes.

One of the biggest sins a movie can commit is by thinking that its audience is stupid.

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As one pregnant woman says, Its the hope that kills you.

The story of IVF shouldnt be restricted to men in lab coats.

This, at the end of the day, was all for them.

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Its a refreshing twist on the Great Man trope and allows a myriad of perspectives into one narrative.

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