How assassin-on-the-spectrum thriller 'The Accountant' approached depicting autism honestly

[IContainMultitudes]

Interesting, I hadn't heard about this aspect of the movie until now:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...countant-ben-affleck-20160928-snap-story.html

 

[Judge]

Me too. Knew of the film, but had no idea the lead character was on the spectrum.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[OrSomething]

I wonder if the portrayal is very stereotypical. The math savant part certainly is, but we will see.

 

[SameStars]

It wasn't a nuanced portrayal... it has the savant skill, misunderstanding sarcasm for laughs, need for routine and lack of facial expressions. It's not that I disliked it per say, I wasn't really holding out for realism in an action movie, but apart from the childhood-flash-backs they threw at you, there was no real depth to the character.

 

[OrSomething]

misunderstanding sarcasm for laughs

Ugh, I hate that.