Film Review – A Brilliant Young Mind

Any production that attempts to dramatize autism is faced with a challenge of tone and respect. “A Brilliant Young Mind” tells the story of an autistic boy who’s getting used to the world around him, grasping adolescent and romantic situations for the first time after being thrown into the deep end of socialization. Scripted by James Graham and directed by Morgan Matthews, “A Brilliant Young Mind” is smart and perceptive, and it’s also stunningly sensitive to human needs. While it tells a tale of academic accomplishment and examination, the feature is riveting as a study of frustration and longing, capturing the range of experiences that come with autism, not just focusing on a single degree of understanding. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com