Holding forth autistically
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I thought that this was interesting because the author doesn’t offer up any reasons why Music is bad, other than it’s “ill-judged”, a “bogus cultural production” that has caused “manifold harms”. I agree with all of the statements about Douglas as standup advocacy. I feel good and represented watching it. But I need more evidence as to why Music is bad.
Super-exclusionary
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The plot is a retread, and the tropes don’t make sense.
Bored by her own movie
3
Not only that but the tropes don’t stick together. There are a number of flaws in the movie, and perhaps the representation of autism is the least of its problems.
Dramatic tools
3
A stilted plot and stilted characters. It looks like it was just a bad movie.
- THINKING PERSON’S GUIDE TO AUTISM: Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas: What the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Get About Autistic Representation
- Music review: Sia’s messy debut is a neurodiversity movie to forget
- Music review – Sia’s controversial film about autism lacks coherence and authenticity | Film | The Guardian