Review of Please Stand By (2018) by Mick W — 02 Feb 2018

Dakota Fanning in one of her best performances. Movie engaging from start to finish. Very original and authentic.

This review of Please Stand By (2018) was written by Mick W on 02 Feb 2018.

Please Stand By has generally received positive reviews.

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By Róbert D (1,551) on 08 Feb 2018

As a father of two autistic children I can just say that her performance in the movie was spot on…

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Patton Oswalt makes an amusing cameo as a Klingon-speaking cop, and Toni Collette is her usual graceful self as Wendy’s harried counselor,…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 25 Jun 2018

I wasn't expecting much from this movie but I gave it a shot for my all time favorite child actor Dakota Fanning and she did deliver…

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By R S (241) on 16 Jul 2018

This is the first time in at least 3 years that I have disagreed so completely with a review from this website. This movie is fantastic…

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By Michele C (118) on 27 Jan 2018

A very interesting and sensitive view of life when your mind doesn't work like others…

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By Nadjib R (104) on 11 Feb 2018

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By Mauro L (130) on 15 Sep 2018

Dakota battles through her autistic obstacles to enter her own Star Trek script in a writing contest…

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By Marvin P (33) on 28 Jul 2018

1A Recommendation! Wendy's Story is told very sympathically and at least for Trekkies very relatable…

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Given that this Please Stand By's climax includes a speech about how important self-expression is and how cruel it is to dismiss it, it's difficult…

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By Erika W. Smith (54) for Bust Magazine (182) on 31 Jan 2018

Though Star Trek fans might enjoy the references, Please Stand By fails mainly because it doesn't depict Wendy's autism with any realism or nuance…

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