Nightshade85

I did play Dungeons and Dragons for a short while as a teenager and later Mutant at an adult age - so I've had my fair share of pen-and-paper role-playing games.

I watched this movie with low expectations because quite frankly: I don't remember any lore.

I must say that the movie was mildly entertaining: it's something you can watch once just for some entertaining. But I wouldn't watch it again. The CG is completely outdated by over 20 years and is quite bad. Atmospherics and lighting is OK, but materials and VFX is just terrible (especially the gas simulations just look so misplaced). It's obvious that the production chose to spend money on signing these big actor names for the movie rather than investing in proper computer graphics.

I would not recommend this movie.

I'm on the spectrum myself, although quite not as deep in as attourney Woo.

I usually dislike movie/TV-show with characters on the spectrum as they often are exaggerated, depicted in a very negative please-feel-sorry-for-him/her -way - or simply contain a ton of inaccurasies or downright incorrect things.

So having seen a lot of movies that still "quite don't get it", I must say that this show comes as a fresh breeze. It accurately depicts the social struggles of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Woo comes off as cute, charming and innocent and as such, keeps surprising the people around her with smarts.

No matter if you are into legal shows or just want to see an honest depiction of people with Autism, this show is a must-see.

"Yet another inaccurate and stupidly exaggerated feelgood movie about a person who is a bit into the spectrum" or so I thought to myself when I first heard about this movie. But in all honesty, Jane Wants a Boyfriend is something of a fresh breeze compared to all the other movies that have been made about people on the spectrum (Rainman not included - it's in a category by itself).

The movie isn't flawless. Many parts of the movie and the main character felt phony, emotionally implausible and just not right. Especially the first 15 minutes or so of the movie. Maybe they took these shots first and it took a while for Krause to sink into her role? I don't know, but overall I think she did a pretty good job with Jane. Like the other movies on this topic though it is (sadly) rather patronizing and paternalistic - although not to the same extent as all the other movies such as the "There is no feelings in space" - which I really disliked because of extreme inaccuracies.

But, Jane Wants a Boyfriend also does a lot of things right. Being a man diagnosed with Asperger's disorder myself makes it easier for me to identify with the characters in these kind of movies. I've seen and I've met a few people with autism and I think it's hard for "neurotypicals" to understand that this is disorder and not a personality! Some very accurate stuff in this movie includes: - Jane's facial expressions, body language, problems with tone of voice and lack of eye contact, etc. -Her preoccupation and high skills within a narrow range of interests. -Sensory over stimulation. -Social problems: Jane doesn't like crowds, parties, she has problems initiating social contact, problems with social chit chat and doesn't appear to have that many deep connections (relationships) other than to her immediate family.

To sum things up: If you are after a romantic feelgood movie that touches on the subject of the social issues involved for someone on the autistic spectrum, then I would recommend this movie actually. It's decent! Actually it's a bit more than decent: it's good - but it could've been better! But if you are after a 100% accurate depiction of a true aspie character and their experiences with dating - keep looking!