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The Accountant
DIR By: andra
Date: June 24, 2017, 12:35 am
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HTML https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/12/the-accountant-movie-review-ben-affleck-autism-thriller
The actor plays a man who uses his disorder to balance books for
criminals in a film that struggles to balance derivative action
and underwritten romance
"“Sooner or later, difference scares people.” The Accountant
puts that sentiment in the mouth of a military man (Robert C
Treveiler) explaining the tough ways of the world to his
autistic, bullied son. But it could as easily be said by the
director Gavin O’Connor, who has put together a drama so
familiar and formulaic that even the most timid viewer will be
comforted. Or, more likely, anesthetized.
The Accountant is committed to a pretense of difference. Its
protagonist, Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), is autistic. As he
explains, he has trouble understanding what other people are
thinking, he can’t pick up on social cues, he gets deeply
absorbed in tasks – especially mathematical tasks – and he
panics when he is unable to finish them. As a child (played by
Seth Lee), he rocks uncontrollably, throws violent tantrums,
wears unsightly glasses, and checks a number of the Hollywood
boxes for “geeky” and “different”.".
Read rest at link.
I liked this film better did the reviewer. I have always been
fascinated with numbers.
I also know some people who are either adults with autism or the
parents of an autistic "child". Child being any age.
IMO it is worth watching at least once.
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Re: The Accountant
DIR By: Spice
Date: June 26, 2017, 3:50 pm
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My husband watched it and he liked it and he is really picky
about his likes/dislikes.
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Re: The Accountant
DIR By: andra
Date: June 29, 2017, 4:37 pm
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"Be careful who you trust. The devil was once an angel."
Your signature is very true. I have learned that lesson once
again lately.
Although it was only on forums...not my real life...found out
who were the wolves in sheep clothing.
Who were the lemmings... following the chief wolf.
Also that quote should have had an attribution.
Ziad K. Abdelnour
“Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.”
― Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth
Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
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Re: The Accountant
DIR By: Dazzal
Date: February 5, 2019, 9:26 am
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I really liked this movie.
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