Review of The Black Balloon (2008) by Krysten T — 01 May 2008

Brilliant. Anyone who knows anyone with ASD will relate to. Great way to increase awareness of ASD.A must see Australian movie.

This review of The Black Balloon (2008) was written by Krysten T on 01 May 2008.

The Black Balloon has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Black Balloon

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Larsweb 2 (16) on 20 Jul 2010

Remake of What's Eating Gilbert Grape…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Jehangir A (65) on 13 Mar 2016

An insight into families with a disabled person trying their best to live normal lives. Tad depressing but well made with some good acting…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Principe N (3) on 11 Aug 2011

Ive never known or had to deal with somebody that has autism so I cant relate but I do know I loved this movie & Id definitely recommend anybody…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Kathleen A (37) on 29 Jan 2011

Charlie is played by Luke Ford who gives a wonderful performance. Rhys Wakefield and Gemma Ward are great too…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Tea R (370) on 22 Mar 2011

Rhys composition of character makes him one of the greatest bets of mine for actors in the new decade. Too bad though, his last movie was Sanctum…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Sarah P (975) on 02 Jul 2013

A realistic take on the issue of autism along with likeable characters and ground breaking direction from Elissa Down…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Catherine T (164) on 01 Dec 2013

As a sibling of an older sister with autism(that being my only sibling as well.) My story of course is different but LOADS in the film I totally…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Alex S (2,786) on 27 Dec 2012

Good movie... Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) has just started at a new high school…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Shannon P (295) on 05 Nov 2010

A unique movie about the trials, travails, embarrassments, and joy of having a severely autistic brother…

Read Review

Review of The Black Balloon (2008)

By Rob O (185) on 20 Jan 2011

Hard Life To Lead. Hard Story To Watch...Gotta give Up To Those Who Stick This Out Rather Than Palming It All Off. Blood Is Ticker Than Water…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Harold and Maude (1971)

By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 22 Aug 2005

It's not quite a romance, not quite a buddy picture…

Read Review

Review of Monster (2003)

By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Sep 2007

Phony choppers and a startling resemblance to Jon Voight aren't enough to transform Theron into Wuornos, and I didn't buy either the performance…

Read Review

Review of Prison Song (2001)

By Jezzy A (438) on 30 Mar 2008

I've seen this movie being shown on the BET channel so many times. I actually, didn't care for it to much, but it does have its good moments…

Read Review

Review of Killer Diller (2004)

By Antonio Z (48) on 02 Jul 2007

A musician who is supposed to mend his ways ends up changing the habits of a group of fellow inmates…

Read Review

Review of Hurt (2009)

By Jesse O (1,397) on 05 Feb 2014

Hurt (Barbara Stepansky, 2009) I will start this review off on a positive note, since it is likely the only positive thing I will say until…

Read Review

Review of Monsoon Wedding (2001)

By John B (4,244) on 27 Jan 2012

Hmm.. might wanna watch it when I had the mood…

Read Review

Review of Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

By Jessica Winter (193) for Village Voice (8,525) on 08 Dec 2010

Only silent Becks himself rises unstained from this reheated ethno-niche stew…

Read Review

Review of Desert Hearts (1985)

By Yannick M (12) on 14 Mar 2007

The love scenes were contrived and the ending left me ... limp? I don't know, just not into a lesbian rendition of My Fair Lady…

Read Review

Review of Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

By Bosley Crowther (448) for The New York Times (9,847) on 31 Dec 1997

Another French film that fairly glitters with photographic and cinematic style, yet fails to do more than skim the surface of a cryptic dramatic…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Black Balloon

2008

71%241 Reviews

Swimming with Men

2018

57%51 Reviews

The Great Raid

2005

65%446 Reviews

Da 5 Bloods

2020

67%148 Reviews

Hamlet 2

2008

58%660 Reviews

Love the Hard Way

2003

60%77 Reviews

Swiss Army Man

2016

69%973 Reviews

Caught in the Crossfire

2010

38%24 Reviews

The Green Mile

1999

81%905 Reviews

The Eagle Huntress

2016

73%166 Reviews