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This is Sia's method of getting the rest of us to view those with Autism as special and unique, not broken, but Autism is not what this movie is about.

If you don't "get" Sia, and you don't "get" Maddie Ziegler's dancing, then you probably won't like this movie at all. If you do, however, then you'll love this movie as much as I did...and I did, a great deal.

Kate Hudson was both brilliant and heartbreaking, but what really stood out for me was how masterfully Maddie Ziegler handled the challenges of expressing an autistic character's limited and repetitive behaviors in such a beautiful manner, and then how she let her character's view of her world simply explode onto the screen with her dance interpretations. Whenever Maddie Ziegler was onscreen, I found myself holding my breath.

Sia's "Music" has an outstanding cast, is wonderfully written and directed, and the dance numbers are both explosive and beautiful.

The only thing I didn't understand is what happened to the fat boy, and I felt the movie was edited down for time. I would love to see a director's cut so the narrative was fully developed.

Kudos to Sia and Maddie Ziegler for yet one more masterful partnership, and I look forward to their next project together.

"Music" is both beautiful and breathtaking.

A great double feature movie would be "Attack the Block," and "iBoy."

Bill Milner, playing an offbeat nerdy looking hero, commands every scene he appears in, which is pretty amazing, since Maisie Williams steals every scene she's in with her own unique beauty and a to-die-for personality. Ya, I've been a fan of hers since day one on "Game of Thrones."

"iBoy" has plenty of action, but it doesn't skimp on taking the time to get inside the character's heads. The special effects look cool, without overpowering the camera work, and the sets are perfect for the story.

Rory Kinnear, who I shall always remember as the Creature in "Penny Dreadful," gives us a near perfect villain, although I really wish they had given him more screen time.

Take a leap of faith and accept that having parts of an iPhone embedded in your brain turns you into a talented cyborg, and you will have a grand time. In other words, don't pick the movie apart. Just enjoy it.

The trailers make this look like a bookend for "Sweet Sixteen," and that's a terrible thing to do to an audience. Instead of a laugh-a-minute comedy, we get a rather serious coming-of-age story with some laughs and a few tears.

OK, the reason to see this movie is a standout performance by Hailee Steinfeld and a nice bit of acting by Woody Harrelson, even if his character was seriously underutilized.

Once I got over the disappointment of not being given the type of movie the trailers promised, I was able to settle in and enjoy the movie for what it actually is.

"The Edge of Seventeen" is both funny and touching, with an outstanding performance by Hailee Steinfeld, and should be enjoyed by pretty much everyone.