Review of X+Y (2014) by Heather M — 03 Mar 2016

I went to see A Brilliant Young Mind back in March, when it opened in the UK, and had seen a couple of reviews telling me it was a mediocre film. Believe me it's not. A Brilliant Young Mind is a moving, tender and hilarious view of teenagers with autism, and the performances, (especially from Sally Hawkins, who carries the film on her back most of the time) are absolutely fantastic, as the settings, Taiwan, beautiful and cultural to find wonder even in this film, where you can really see these characters emotions and development.

I'll admit the ending is quite soapy and sentimental, but it is made up for by brilliant performances, bags of laughter and warm wit and charm. My favourite film of 2015 and highly underrated.