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  Review by andrea🌹 ★★★ 5

  the guy who jerks off on that one episode of black mirror: [appears onscreen for the 49th time]

  me, for the 49th time: lmao that's the guy who jerks off on that one episode of black mirror

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  Review by Mark Cunliffe 🇵🇸 ★★★★ 7

  I'm probably rating this at least a half a star too high but when you have Sally Hawkins, Rafe Spall and Eddie Marsan in your film, and you have incredible young talent too such as Asa Butterfield and Raised By Wolves star Alexa Davies, then I'm going to go overboard.

  Another reason for rating high; I hate maths. I have absolutely no understanding of it. Like seriously, I barely know my times tables. Yet this film, about brilliant young mathematicians, is told in such an engaging way that it doesn't present a stumbling block for the numerically dyslexic like me.

  It's not just about maths of course; it's about autism, or experiencing emotions and opening yourself up to them for…

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  Review by Becky ★★★★

  how was this so adorable AND so sad AND so great AND about math!????

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  Review by Morgan ★★★

  I’m a math major, and even I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.

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  Review by bree1981 ★★★½ 7

  Film # 7/30 of Scavenger Hunt 4!
  Task # 12 A Film Featuring a Genius!

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  Charming coming of age/fish out of water drama. Nathan (Asa Butterfield) is a socially awkward but highly intelligent teenager who suffers from a form of autism. He finds it hard to connect with people (including his own mother played by Sally Hawkins) or show much emotion and when his father dies in a car crash he retreats even further into his shell. His only respite is his love of numbers and mathematics in which he is somewhat of a child prodigy. After being placed under the wing of grumpy maths tutor Mr Humphreys (Rafe Spall), Nathan is set on a course to make the…

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  Review by Natflicks ★★★

  This gave me test taking anxiety.

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  Review by MelissaMay ★★★½

  i!! really!! honest cannot believe there is a movie with asa, alex, and sally!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Review by Clariza ★★★½

  Because I don't talk to much, people think I don't have anything to say or that I'm stupid. And that's not true. I have a lot of things to say. I'm just afraid to say them"

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  Review by williamfaeleith ★★★½ 2

  A film that tries to persuade us that mathematics is beautiful and asks "is there a formula for love?".
  Loosely based on a true story it features Asa Butterfield as Nathan who has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum and shows an aptitude for maths from a young age.
  When he qualifies for the British team at the International Mathematics Olympiad, with a training camp in Taipei and the finals at Cambridge University, Nathan is forced to try to fit in with other people and starts to find out emotions are not always logical.
  A well-made little film, with a great cast of established actors and new young talent, this will put you through the emotional wringer.

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  Review by Rob on Film ★★★½

  A film I hadn’t heard of until recently that actually turned out to be a nice surprise! I admire how this film tackles the topic of autism and what people’s lives and relationships are like because of that! And the story is interesting that flows at a steady pace!

  Asa Butterfield’s performance is pretty memorable as the main character, Nathan! He plays this autistic character with such respect and sophistication and one that I think many people would be refreshed and pleased to see! It’s very interesting to see Nathan interact with new surroundings and therefore grow as a person! The story is told directly from his perspective, mainly, while switching to other characters’ throughout! Sally Hawkins does such a…

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  Review by Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸 ★★★★ 1

  I didn't quite know what to expect out of this, but when I came out, I ended up enjoying it. X+Y (otherwise known in some areas as A Brilliant Young Mind) features some of the best performances of the year, and it also succeeds in keeping one engaged even with its predictable path. There's no denying that it's cliched but it does have much more good qualities in the very end that make the film worthwhile.

  Generally I am rather critical of how films portray autism on the screen. But X+Y doesn't simplify the spectrum in the slightest and it never uses it as a plot device for the sake of manipulating the audience. That's the very best part about…

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  Review by Jacob ★★★★ 2

  I'm having difficulty putting my thoughts down on this one but suffice to say that this is one of the best portrayals of Aspergers I've seen in a film. The performances are almost all excellent, Asa Butterfield is utterly fantastic as Nathan Ellis, the protagonist, and Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall do so much with their supporting characters, always managing to feel fully rounded. The direction is on point and just adventurous enough for this safe sort of film, it offers some nice style in portraying Nathan's POV. You could make a good case for the music being manipulative but given the target audience of the film (not an arthouse crowd) I enjoyed the tone.
  Really, what makes X+Y a…