Wonderful character development!

Brilliant and touching

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

This film, while flawed, is still unique and wonderfully made. An interesting glimpse into autism utilizing real autistic kids as actors(?)/subjects. Framed in a documentary style, the film adds plenty of artsy camera work and editing, a bit of Psy-Fi and some excellent acting improv. A fascinating blend.I understand the comments in a previous review which acknowledges that perhaps it's unfair to burden real autistic kids with a Hollywood perception of having psychic powers. good point. but really, to me that was small part of this film. The most interesting was the actual apparent interaction between the characters and the autistic kids.

It was definately a movie in which caught my attention. I enjoyed it. Deffinately a very brave move if you ask me. I wouldn't rate it 10 out of 10, as I've seen better and a bit better taste, but I'd give it about a 7. So, I'd suggest you watch it.

I don't believe in movie reviews to a certain extent. The viewer should decid for themselves, not by another's dictation, usually cultural and biased. This film was very well done...too bad ( it looks like) the film couldn't really get out until 2002..the credits say it was filmed in 1997-1998, if I am not mistaken.So I would recommend this to anyone, personally..but, the music is a mess... not a pleasant film score at all...In conclusion, I saw some original elements in the film itself, good blending of 35mm, 16mm, super 8mm, and digital... but a fair amount of influences were taken...and did I sense the music was trying to be like "PI" and that 'eye; shot when the main character is drowning in the lake/brain surgery good work

A highlight of the 2002 Melb Int Film Festival. What starts as a talkie New Yorker indie flick somehow spins into a suspense drama involving the secret language of an autistic child. Great to see a film about autism not be condescending or obviously manipulative. At first it was hard to tell if it was a ridiculously brave movie or a completely exploitative one. It's brave! Not perfect but brave.