Tag: Autism

The Accountant.

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Every once in a while a movie comes along that surprises you with its twists and turns and leaves you totally unsatisfied. I wanted the movie to continue even after curtains as, much more could be said about the characters in the story and the subtext of autism that plays out in the narrative.

There is enough action to keep the adrenalin pumping, naturally with Ben Affleck, but also an amazing narrative brought alive very capably by everyone concerned with the movie.

I can do no better than leave you to judge for yourself the quality of this film. I shall just leave you with the link to the movie in Wikipedia to give you an idea about what happens in it.

I strongly recommend you to see it if you can.

Broken Horses.

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No, I am not biased.  Yes, I loved this movie.  I intend seeing it again for Chris Marquette’s portrayal of Buddy.

I had to qualify with the first sentence because this is a true-blue Western based in Texas but adapted for modern times with American actors, accents and dialogues. The catch is,  the producer, director and co-writer of the script is an Indian. The original kind from South Asia.

That the lead character’s personality could be classified as autistic, but shown very subtly adds to the mystique.  Some very tender interactions between Marquette and  Maria Valverde have been handled with panache inside a hard hitting macho story,  and those remain etched in one’s memory for their sheer beauty.  And the fact that such a powerful story was shown in just over 100 minutes says a great deal about the direction and editing.

Do I have anything negative about the experience?  Yes, had the timing been just an hour earlier, I could have beaten the traffic on the way back.  A small price to pay for an otherwise well spent afternoon.

Again, not because of any bias, but based purely on my viewing pleasure I give it a [rating=6] rating.  Don’t miss it if it comes to your attention.