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Eric L Mid honestly. Underdeveloped characters with sad backstories and a hint of unrealism and too many cliches, but with occasional magnificent moments and a solid portrayal of the IMO. This comes from the perspective of an actual IMO alumni (competed '24/'25) so I'm obviously quite critical of realism and how realistic the events are portrayed (which honestly isn't too bad). Anyways spoilers: Pros: - The other autistic British guy who failed the cutoff, most interesting character. - Good portrayal of imo stress levels and imposter syndrome which is insanely common. Cons: - At the actual IMO, you will not pull girls if you are shy and and autistic, especially when there's competition and when the girl is gorgeous and social. There are 10 boys per girl there. You will certainly not have many girls he chasing after you. And China has not sent a girl to the IMO in a very long time. - Apart from the realism flaw there, Zhang Mei had little character development and I failed to really see the couple working well together. It felt like one of those forced children/teenage relations Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Perry W This is a thoughtful movie that tugs at both emotions and thought processes. It is well-acted, with a subtlety suited to the complex issues that are involved. Those include loss (of parent), autism (both limitations and extraordinary powers), inter-cultural and inter0racial relationships, being entwined in a body that is failing due to MS), growing up different.... I am not sure what the people who rated it poorly felt, but I found it very worthwhile; entertaining and thought-provoking. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review thomas l Probably one of my favourite movies ever, even when I didn't understand myself I couldn't stop crying when I first saw it because it was just so relatable Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Topher S a sweet film that portrays autism compentently Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Blob 9 Although its slightly uneven and predictable, X+Y manages to create an entertaining and comprehensive story behind its topic backed by commendable performances. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Nawt W This cliched and rudimentary plot cannot be carried by solid casting, great visuals, and a great soundtrack. I've read that Daniel Lightwing, on whom the movie is based, liked it, but it doesn't solve the problem of barebones characters and conflict that prevents said characters from saying anything meaningful. Yes, it is truly hard to be an autistic child carrying the trauma of losing a parent at an early age, but unfortunately this is Nathan's only defining characteristic in this movie, along with his love of patterns. Ironically, a far more interesting character ends up being Luke, played by Jake Davies. What if you're both socially awkward and not even that brilliant to compensate for it?Now that is a person who is absolutely in a dark place, and figuring out what to make of this life would have been noteworthy. Unfortunately, this is a movie about blue-eyed Nathan, who has two girls lusting after him, with the boy being none the wiser. I guess that counts as cute. Math is displayed in this film in the same way that hacking is in most films. Things are being said, probably intelligent things, in an attempt to present them in a dramatic manner, with limited success. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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