Review of Temple Grandin (2010) by Gabriel H — 16 Apr 2011

This truly is one of the most astonishing biopics of an amazing woman,a true story of the life and triumph of one persons fight to be accepted, against all the odds, with Autism.

Temple, played by Clare Danes, plays her most remarkable performance yet, and I have to say I wasn't prepard for how outstanding she was. I've always thought she was more of a 'pretty girl', but this was her moment and she shines as a serious actress.

The story develops from her time at college, and her families farm, in the sixties, providing visual elements to help the viewer understand what living through Autism must really be like. I found this uniquely refreshing, and considering my girlfriend works with children with Autism, who also loves this movie, it showed the realism of the effects and persona Autism creates.

The film isn't just about her personal challenges with autism, but her willingness to become accepted throughout life. Being gifted with the ability to create perfect building plans, measurements, and designs just through thought alone, she starts to gain interest after working with cattle ranchers as part of her University degree. She has her fair share of struggles,often ignored or alienated because she was a young womona with ambition and intelligence, something that had little acceptance in 60's middle america, but is also treated with prejudice due to her autism throughout the film.

She eventually has the ability to change peoples opinions and perceptions of autism, and working women, forever, and this is done with genuine realism ..Beautifully mastered both delicately, emotionally, but most importantly, honestly..this film is a unique insight into the mind of a genius, and one womans fight for acceptance.