Fantastic!

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Characters may have been subconsciously drawn from the season 6 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine called "Statistical Probabilities." Genetically engineered and socially isolated individuals showed eccentricities nearly identical, in part, to some of the "Mozart" characters in the support group. Still, it's a great film.

I like this movie because it brings attention to AS. Its not an outstanding movie because it does not accurately portray aspies, over emphasising AS symptoms and portraying them as more helpless than most actually are. It is mentioned more than once in the reviews that this is the only movie about AS. Others mention Rainman. I am wondering why the TV movie "Temple Grandin" wasn't mentioned. I realize that the autism scale gets a little blurry, but Temple Grandin is another movie that is certainly worth watching and like this one is based on real people, although not move is perfect, I believe Temple Grandin is more true to the facts.

This film is based upon the real life experiences of a man with Asperger's syndrome, and it is an excellent reminder of the variety of lives and personalities around which we are surrounded that are often overlooked or even shunned. Most of the characters in this film are not "easy" people, but they certainly are filled with humanity.Josh Hartnett plays one of the two main characters in the film, and he has gone far beyond his pretty boy image in creating an insightful look at a man who is intelligent yet hampered by his autistic condition. Hartnett shows us a man who is surrounded by disorder in his private life who is able to use his intelligence and empathy to uplift the lives of people who would not otherwise be enriched.I am not familiar with the other works of Radha Mitchell who plays Hartnett's love interest, but she is great in her portrayal of a woman who is the opposite, yet perfect fit, of the Hartnett character. The real Jerry and Mary Newport are certainly fascinating people, and Harnett and Mitchell do them honor.There are so many films created that never get widespread attention that are so worthwhile - far more worthwhile than many that garner millions of viewers. This film is one of them and worth a viewing.

I consider myself a movie enthusiast and not a film snob by any means, but this movie was absolutely intolerable. I lasted through the first 10pages. Sad. I was truly disenchanted that the script lacked the actual language, the cast lacked character development and understanding... once again, josh hartnett read his lines as if he read them from a cue card!!!! I have to admit, the cinematography was well composed and lit, from what i saw and the technical aspect was quite interesting... but overall I believe the director, producers and cast missed the point completely. This was a great concept, but an atrocity to the autistic community. Next time, please do not use the movie Rain Man as your point of reference. Spend time with folks and get to know them during the development/rehearsal process... they may just surprise you.