Went to see this movie yesterday and unequivocally recommend it to everyone.
Anything I could tell you about the experience would probably send you screaming in the opposite direction, but – believe me – you need to see this film. It is particularly important in view of the fact that we will have people voting this year who are too young to have known what was happening on 9/11/2001.
I am amazed that young Thomas Horn, who plays Oskar Schell, the story’s protagonist, did not get an Oscar nomination. He is fantastic. He appears in practically every frame, and his portrayal is perfection, absolutely spot-on.
In a review, it is said...or hinted...that the boy might have Aspergin's (sp) syndrome, in that his behavior is a little bizzarre. I thought about seeing it, but the movei trailers even upset me. I'm glad you liked it.
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DeleteYes the boy even mentions that he was tested for Asperger's, but "the results were inconclusive."
I won't say the film isn't disturbing, but it is also enriching.