
Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become a Ph.D. and expert in the field of animal husbandry. She loves animals! She developed an interest in cattle early in life while spending time at her Aunt and Uncle's ranch. She did not speak until age four and had difficulty right through high school, mostly in dealing with people. Her mother was very supportive as were some of her teachers. She is noted for crea... (Full plot summary below)
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Biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become a Ph.D. and expert in the field of animal husbandry. She loves animals! She developed an interest in cattle early in life while spending time at her Aunt and Uncle's ranch. She did not speak until age four and had difficulty right through high school, mostly in dealing with people. Her mother was very supportive as were some of her teachers. She is noted for creating her "hug box", widely recognized today as a way of relieving stress in autistic children, and her humane design for the treatment of cattle in processing plants, which have been the subject of several books and won an award from PETA. Today, she is a professor at Colorado State University and well-known speaker on autism and animal handling.
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| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairAnchored by Claire Danes' best performance to date... |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperClare Danes gives a hypnotic performance and director Mick Jackson keeps the film as visually interesting and full of ideas. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerDanes' grand solo interpretation. The integrity of her performance and clear devotion to her subject is second to none and evident in every frame. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldRiveting true story of a young autistic woman's journey. |
| User ReviewMaggie nAs a Special Ed instructor, I'm always interested in seeing films about or from the perspective of individuals with special needs. I really enjoyed this and it really captured autism without putting it in a soppy tone. It displayed the facts and how individuals with special needs cope with a not-so empathetic world. I wasn't fond of the very end with at the convention but in all it was incredible. |
| User ReviewKayla HWhat a fantastic film, why wasn't this a theatrical release, it's an Oscar winner for me? Fantastic insight into the the world of autism at a time when being committed to an institution was considered the only option. Of course I blubbed in parts, but mostly I was in awe of Temple's amazing spirit, energy and intelligence. Humbling. A must see. |
| User ReviewIan VI see nothing wrong with this television movie. The performances, editing and score are all incredible. |
| User ReviewPaul MThis film is an absolute and complete joy, start to finish. Completely heartwarming and touching, this film excercises an absolutely masterful touch, from the direction, to the story to the performances- Claire Danes is incredible in particular. I was completely enraptured by this film which kept me in its grip, enthralled by the story of Temple Grandin, a true story that I cant beleive I hadn't heard of before.Not to discuss the real temple grandin on whom this film is based, her story, told here is absolutely moving, and joyful and fascinating .... I absolutely loved every moment of it.There are very few films that can keep me on the edge of tears whilst simultaneously having a massive grin on my face, but thats exactly what this film does. It makes me angry at regular people though, who I cant understand have to be assholes to anyone who is different, and this film does a great job of making you identify with Temple's strange perspective on life, and how she views the world from an autistic viewpoint. There are several clever visual tricks that put you in her mind, and these are never overdone, mostly it's Claire Danes performance that does all the heavy lifting.This is truly a celebration of Temples Life- where it could easily have been a misery fest of how difficult and challenging her life must have been, this films strength is that it doesnt spend a second wallowing. As Temple says 'I'm just different, not less' - and that is the driving force behind how her story is presented here, there was a lot of pleasure, and comfort and satisfaction and great acheivement in temples life, and this is not really a story of a disabled person overcoming in life, it's a story of a 'different' person LIVING their life. This film is full of massive laughter, great Joy and moments of real pathos - I absolutely cannot recommend it enough. Really one of the best films I've seen this year- check it out if you can. |
| User ReviewTrent GAn outstanding, touching and warmly humourous story of an Austistic woman's challenges with her Austism, the stigma she went through, and how she used her disorder to do great things for the cattle industry in North America. Claire Danes clearly deserved her Golden Globe for this movie. Please see this movie. |
| User ReviewMindy GWow! Incredible and inspiring! Well told tale of an amazing woman. |