Directed by:
Ben LewinScreenplay:
Michael GolamcoCinematography:
Geoffrey SimpsonComposer:
Heitor PereiraCast:
Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, River Alexander, Jessica Rothe, Marla Gibbs, Michael Stahl-David, William Stanford Davis, Farrah Mackenzie (more)Plots(1)
Wendy (Dakota Fanning) sees things differently: She¹s fiercely independent, with a brilliant mind and a mischievous sense of hilarity. Wendy also has autism. To her, people are an indecipherable code and the world¹s a confusing place. She¹s always had a hard time figuring it all out and she just wants a chance to be accepted just like everybody else. But inspired by no-nonsense caregiver Scottie (Academy Award® Nominee Toni Collette), Wendy comes of age and escapes from her care home on the road-trip of a lifetime to deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a Hollywood competition. (Austin Film Festival)
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I was annoyed by how Toni Collette and Alice Eve’s acting skills were put to waste. With this pair of actresses, the creators could have easily taken it to a whole other level. This way, the whole story was solely based on Dakota Fanning’s excellent performance, without any other storylines, which I think was a shame. Since the protagonist of the film was socially impaired, I wiggled my ears out of joy and added an extra star, as the theme is close to my heart. ()
Dakota Fanning very realistically portrays an autistic girl, but the storyline doesn’t differ from every typical road movie. Three stars are enough for this kind of a film. ()
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