An action-packed slog

Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Very rarely does an actor/actress vanish into a role and become that person they are portraying. Claire Danes did just that. She stopped being Claire Danes, actress, and became Temple Grandin. A respectful and beautifully done telling of the inspiring life of Temple Grandin. Too bad we all cant be a little like Temple. As she says "nature is cruel but we don't have to be". Temple wasn't the only story here, the story of her mother, aunt and her teacher. The people that loved her, respected her and who really saw something special in a girl everyone thought was a weirdo and freak. They inspired her to be just who she was born to be. Bravo and a standing ovation.

This film was truly a masterpiece of television and was brought together by the performance of Claire Danes, whom many will know from Homeland, who plays the titular character and plays her so convincingly that you would think she was Temple Grandin. Other aspects include the amazing direction from Mick Jackson which I found to be well paced and not have the feeling on a 'TV Movie feel'. A stand out moment for me was at the begin when we are abruptly presented with Temple in a manner in which she shouts "My name is Temple Grandin. I'm not like other people. I think in pictures and I connect them." - and I felt this was the perfect introduction to a beautifully complex character and the writing truly twinned with the direction and brought out the character of Temple Grandin. Other great performances include Julia Ormand who plays Temple's cynical but caring mother as well as the amazing David Straithairn who plays the typical stock character of the professor who helps the student whom is 'different' but he doesn't play it like this and shows a compassion and care to his character that you wouldn't usually get from this type of character. This is my first review and this film definitely was the catalyst for reviewing on IMDb.

This movie is a biography on Temple Grandin's adult life written by, well... Temple Grandin.There are some slow moments, which might put off young kids, but you can't deny that the movie is still pretty good. Though, I think Temple was a little too assertive but aside from that, it ended in a heart-warming way. You just got to really comprehend how Temple's mind works, or else you'll get lost, which isn't different at all, since the movie is a drama and movies need complexity."I'm Temple Grandin. I'm not like other people".The woman who played Temple Grandin (Claire Danes) is a beautiful Temple Grandin and I think she looked quite like how Temple Grandin looked in her younger years. The actress played the part pretty well and it made me want to find out more about her. She probably needs to play in more dramatic movies, she seems to do well on that. She may not have looked like an 18-year-old, but she still needed the part for when Temple's character gets older. She pretty much nailed Temple's autistic personality.7.5

Temple Grandin is an extraordinary woman who has become a role model for the Autistic and an innovator in animal husbandry. When Temple was four years old, her doctors told her mother that she should be institutionalized; however, her mother disagreed. Before entering college, Temple lived on a cattle ranch where she fell in love with cattle and the business. She struggled with anxiety, and created a squeeze machine to help her fell more comfortable and calm. While working with cattle on the ranch, she learned that cattle have some of these feelings as well, so she did research in animal husbandry to create a handling machine that would ensure the cattle were comfortable going through the chutes. She spent many years researching the equipment and processes involved in treating cattle humanely. Mooing was one thing that Temple researched because she realized that it meant the cows were telling us something. Using this information and her visions, she created a new cattle dipping machine and helped to design slaughter houses that helped to calm and comfort the cattle. Through her work in animal husbandry and successful career path, she has become a spokesperson for Autism. She has shown us that despite the struggles we face in life, we can find ways to succeed if we look hard at ourselves and our needs. When Temple created the squeeze machine she found a way to cope and manage her challenges, she did the same by creating more humane cattle dips and slaughter houses for cattle. This is an educational movie which will show you the challenges and joys that Autistic people face every day along with a closer look at humane animal handling conditions that exist in cattle ranches and slaughter houses across the country. Temple Grandin is an inspiring and inspirational movie that everyone should see.