In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, both faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world tour message is that the same possibility exists for others l... (Full plot summary below)
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In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, both faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world tour message is that the same possibility exists for others like themselves. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Along the way, they reunite with old friends from the USA, expand the isolated world of a talented young painter and make new allies in their cause.
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| Cinema WriterJay AntaniIt's by engaging with all these extraordinary people that the film's beauty reveals itself. |
| The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA documentary about autism that's nearly perfect in doing what an advocacy documentary should do: show rather than tell, entertain rather than preach. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneKristin Tillotson"Wretches and Jabberers" is a moving and eye-opening testament to the desire of autistic people to be a part of the world, not apart from it -- or at least to be understood. |
| Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippThe road trip provides some spectacular images, but it's the two protagonists that hold the most interest. Their reactions are unpredictable; their insights, illuminating and often quite funny. |
| VarietyJohn AndersonThe ability to mix humor and emotion is the strong suit of this upbeat, music-saturated documentary. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonAutistics must communicate and this film shows how. Or does it? Academy Award winner Gerardine Wurzburg ("Educating Peter") will take you by surprise with this upbeat and educational film about autistics who are breaking through. |
| Time OutAndrew SchenkerWhile the movie meanders a tad too much and suffers from J. Ralph's wretchedly literal-minded folk-rock soundtrack, Wretches succeeds in communicating both the daily struggles and the determination of its autistic subjects, whether American or international. |
| Village VoiceEric HynesMore info packet than a story, the film is carefully designed for unambiguous impact. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe film is maddeningly vague about how the two men made their initial breakthroughs, but it certainly is proof that even those who are written off as children can find a voice. |
| Film Journal InternationalEric MonderQuestionable treatment hurts otherwise important documentary on autism. |
