Mozart and the Whale (AS movie)

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I just watched it and to be honest I have mixed feelings about it.

I think I can identify a bit with the female character, especially in not being able to hide one's enthusiasm or censor what's coming out of one's mouth, being too literal and all. I also had a good laugh at that scene in the zoo- that's what I'd do as well, just not in front of a bunch of people.

I can't really identify much with Hartnett's character, although I think he played it pretty well. when I was a kid I used to do a slightly similar thing as he did with numbers ("the numbers on this numberplate all add up to a prime number so it's going to be a good day" kinda thing) but I've never been much of a maths person. I also don't think I would just talk to random strangers like he did, although the faux pas with asking the homeless guy for his social security number sounds like something my style

there were a few inconsistencies I think, like when the girl was being considerate and helpful to the group and telling them that she's happy to see them and all... I don't know, it just seemed so strange that she had this kind of people instinct, I don't think something like that would ever occur to me (not to mention cleaning someone elses bathroom ;p).

also, she's supposed to hate the sound of metal on metal, yet she works as a hairdresser. I don't know, but I've always found the sound of scissors pretty icky, especially when they work really fast and make that prickly sound... I don't hate it to a point of freaking out right then and there but I definately dislike it...

ok had to point the inconsistencies out, feel so much better now lol

all in all I liked it though, especially the visual side, but the plot wasn't too bad either. I have the same problems with relationship pressure and such stuff in general as the girl from the film so it made me feel like maybe those difficulties might be overcome one day.

I'd give it a 7 out of 10.

I doubt they were all dropped off by their moms. I think the shy girl was though. I think she mentioned living with her parents.

I thought it was a great movie. They show everyone is effected differently by it on the spectrum. Two aspies were different from each other. But they shared something, they were both savants, but it was in different things.

yeah but I think only about 10% of all people with an ASD are savants so they could've focused some more on the not-so-special ones ;p

but then again, the film would've been dead boring.

When I rented it, I thought it was good.

Josh Hartnett & Radha Mitchell made a great on-screen romantic couple.
They had chemistry and showed that everyone on the spectrum is different.

The only problem I had was the run-time of the movie.
95 minutes? Are you kidding?

I also have a notion my older NT sister bought a copy as one of my Christmas presents.

8/10

I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet but I have watched quite a few clips on youtube. From what I have seen already, there were lots of stereotyping

Yea... It's a little over kill for me.

I totally agree with you, though I never been in any
Asperger's group but I know that the film just a little
exaggerated. They tried to highlight the clinical
characters of Aspergers but ironically we tend to disguise
our disability in our real life. However the film still
delivers some important messages to the audiences, it
is not that bad.

I'm not sure that they were all supposed to be Aspergers IN the group. However, they did cover a broad variety of types of Aspie/Autistic within the group. None of them had all the symptoms, but they all had a couple... from obsessive behaviour, to savant-like knowledge, to tonal issues.. etc etc.

But the whole film was BASED on those two people's lives. They do exist, and that story is based on THEIR story. So no, they couldn't have focused on the other ppl in the film, as it wasn't their story to tell.