Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close movie

[LovedSparrow]

Hi all,
I saw this movie last night and it was fantastic. It was about a boy that lost his dad in 9/11. His dad had a key in his closet with the name "Black" written on the envelope. The boy spends the movie trying to find the person with the last name "Black." In the beginning, the boy announces that he has Aspberger's Syndrome, and tells of his fears of loud noises, cities, buses (mostly fear of more terriorist attacks). Like Temple Grandin (the movie) it shows what the boy experiences with autism.

A really really really good must-see movie. There is no sex, only like 2 swear words, and a really good family movie (although it is sad in some parts, the boy's anguish). Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, it did. I was disappointed, the movie critics bashed it.

Here's the trailer. I highly recommend it.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube

 

[Rescued One]

Thank you for sharing that. It must be a really good movie.

 

[LovedSparrow]

Hi Phoebe Ann,
Yeah, it was a great one! One of my new favorites. I've not had a favorite movie in a looong time. I want to buy it when it comes out. They don't announce in the ads that he has autism, which I'm kind of surprised about, but hopefully it raises awareness and acceptance of it!

Thanks for your post, means a lot.
LovedSparrow

 

[Deusmaximaerror]

I'm an autism seperatist. I understand the sentiments of the movie. I understand the perceptual dissonance that ASD/AS claimants have. I am leery of our condition being turned into a media circus, because 99% of neurotypicals seem to believe that ASD/AS is a "must ignore, or must cure" scenario.

It is important to educate. I really can't comment on the movie itself, but there is a fundamental mesh of concepts that make me quite leery of the movie in general. Mixing the reality of Autism and the subjective personal webs of victims of 9/11 accomplishes only division in my eyes.

Yes, a person with ASD/AS would experience the loss of a loved one, or even witnessing/seeing on t.v. an event like 9/11 in a different way. Many NTs have not been able to move past it, and there is much that an Autistic person would have difficulty in processing, perhaps even in a dibilitating fashion.

Regardless, it is subject matter that has been carefully orcheastrated to be accepted by the audience as a realistic vision of reason, purpose, and a colour of experience that has reaching implications.

In my opinion, movies about Autistic characters should cease.

 

[dayhiker]

Sounds like an interesting movie ... I'll plan on seeing it.

 

[dayhiker]

The movie is getting limited show times locally, can't find a time I can go see it

 

[catzetier]

I saw it a couple of weeks ago. It's beautiful. Really sad, but beautiful. It also managed a twist which I wasn't expecting, which is unfortunately not all that common - particularly with Hollywood. (I am not referring to the renter. I'm also trying not to spoil anything, ergo slightly cryptic.)

Still, dayhiker, if you can't manage to see it at the cinema, there's always the DVD rental shop in a few months' time...

 

[LovedSparrow]

I saw it a couple of weeks ago. It's beautiful. Really sad, but beautiful. It also managed a twist which I wasn't expecting, which is unfortunately not all that common - particularly with Hollywood. (I am not referring to the renter. I'm also trying not to spoil anything, ergo slightly cryptic.)

Still, dayhiker, if you can't manage to see it at the cinema, there's always the DVD rental shop in a few months' time...

I'm glad that you like it! It is very sad. Do you think it is something that is family appropriate? My friend wondered, and I thought because of the content, it may be difficult.

What I found interesting is that they didn't really 'announce' that the boy had Autism at first, which was surprising to me, but a pleasant one. I found it shed good light on it, and as not everyone is 'cookie cutter' autistic like the movie, my friend was with me and it helped her understand more. (She's NT).

 

[Valiant87]

I saw it and thought it was fair. Didn't think it merited an Oscar nomination.

 

[catzetier]

I'm glad that you like it! It is very sad. Do you think it is something that is family appropriate? My friend wondered, and I thought because of the content, it may be difficult.

I think that it is definitely not family appropriate. I mean, sure, the only violence is right at the start with the Twin Towers and the man falling is filmed almost like a bird in flight - which made it somehow worse for me because it was cinematographically quite beautiful - and I can't remember any swearing... but the film itself is very upsetting at the same time that it is very beautiful. I was crying all the way through, on and off.

It's rated PG here in New Zealand, but I think that's crazy. If someone were to take a six-year-old to see it, best case scenario would be them not understanding anything. Worst case scenario would be them actually managing to follow some of it, and they'd be hysterical. I reckon it should have been rated M or even R13, and a thirteen-year-old seeing it by themselves may also get quite upset; I would have at that age. Even as an adult, it shook me. It is beautiful, but it is NOT a film for children.

 

[NowhereManNot]

Thanks for that loved sparrow I think I would like to see it too, I have another one for you to watch. The timing for me was absolutely God. My wife and I have been struggling to work through my recent diagnosis and it was just like God was saying "I know all about your situation, I am there with you" My wife and I went to see it together as part of a wedding gift. There was nothing else on that really caught my attention, you know same old same old so I suggested we go see this one - Its called Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. A BBC production. It was just lovely, I would class it as a bit of a 'chick flick' not necessarily a guys movie but I am a bit sentimental anyway. Again no indication that the movie is addressing aspergers but it is strongly implied that the central male character has it. (& it has a happy ending!) there is also an element of Faith in it - wont say anymore about content don't want to ruin it for anyone but DO SEE IT.

 

[LovedSparrow]

Thanks for that loved sparrow I think I would like to see it too, I have another one for you to watch. The timing for me was absolutely God. My wife and I have been struggling to work through my recent diagnosis and it was just like God was saying "I know all about your situation, I am there with you" My wife and I went to see it together as part of a wedding gift. There was nothing else on that really caught my attention, you know same old same old so I suggested we go see this one - Its called Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. A BBC production. It was just lovely, I would class it as a bit of a 'chick flick' not necessarily a guys movie but I am a bit sentimental anyway. Again no indication that the movie is addressing aspergers but it is strongly implied that the central male character has it. (& it has a happy ending!) there is also an element of Faith in it - wont say anymore about content don't want to ruin it for anyone but DO SEE IT.

Thanks for that loved sparrow I think I would like to see it too, I have another one for you to watch. The timing for me was absolutely God. My wife and I have been struggling to work through my recent diagnosis and it was just like God was saying "I know all about your situation, I am there with you" My wife and I went to see it together as part of a wedding gift. There was nothing else on that really caught my attention, you know same old same old so I suggested we go see this one - Its called Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. A BBC production. It was just lovely, I would class it as a bit of a 'chick flick' not necessarily a guys movie but I am a bit sentimental anyway. Again no indication that the movie is addressing aspergers but it is strongly implied that the central male character has it. (& it has a happy ending!) there is also an element of Faith in it - wont say anymore about content don't want to ruin it for anyone but DO SEE IT.

Thank you NowhereManNot! I will definitely check it out, I've never heard of it before. Sounds like a good one, and yes, for us girls a happy ending is good.

ELAIC just came out on video this week here in the US, I'm not sure where you live.

Thanks again! I"m excited to see the movie!

 

[Verve]

I haven't seen it yet but am really interested in watching it at some point.

 

[LovedSparrow]

I liked the movie so much that I decided to read the book from my library. I do NOT recommend reading it. It's broken up into a few stories, and one is a letter that the Grandpa writes to his son, Oskar. His Grandpa writes of his sexual escapades with his Grandma. I almost puked. I was like, really? Detailed and everything. Eww... :o

Interestingly enough, in the book, it does not say that Oskar is autistic. I think it's sort of implied but never stated as a fact.

The rest of the book was good, but they really could have left the sexual innuendos out, especially if his Grandson was going to read them someday. Ughh...

It's too bad. Take out the sexual parts and it's a good book.

But I still love the movie.