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February 26th, 2008 by
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Alex is just coming out of prison when an overly chatty 19 year-old hitchhiker bugs him for a ride. Annoyed, he finally agrees to take her. But not soon after they leave, they get in a serious car accident. This forces Alex to go on a journey to the mother of the hitchhiker. But the journey turns out quite different than expected. And this is not only caused by the high-functioning autistic mother. | ||||||||
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The premise of this movie may sound heavy, but surprisingly it is actually an uplifting and charming little movie. Not knowing an autistic person myself, I can't be the real judge of Sigourney Weaver’s performance. But for the 'untrained eye', she is convincing in every possible way. The display of autism is real and sometimes funny as it can be. But the movie is never making fun of the subject and seems to stay credible.
Sigourney Weaver is equally challenged by Alan Rickmann, playing a refreshingly different role than his sometimes plain bad guy characters. And who in his way is challenged by Carrie-Anne Moss. But ultimately, she is really outdone by the two old-timers. They create this chemistry that almost is impossible to fake. It's just a nice personal little film to accompany you on some cold winter Sunday afternoon. | ||||||||
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