Mozart and the Whale (2005)

Note Générale:

6,9/10   

Réalisateur:

Petter Næss

Scénariste (WGA):

Ronald Bass (written by)

Date de sortie:

2 février 2006 (Thailand)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Romance

Accroche:

They don't fit in. Except together.

Intrigue:

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Plot Keywords:

Autism | Aspergers | Asperger's Syndrome | Taxi Driver | Sensory Overload

Avis des utilisateurs:

Sunday Afternoon Movie at its best

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 17

8:00 PM

SHOW

Ensemble

Josh Hartnett	...	Donald Morton
Radha Mitchell	...	Isabelle Sorenson
Gary Cole	...	Wallace
Sheila Kelley	...	Janice
Erica Leerhsen	...	Bronwin
John Carroll Lynch	...	Gregory
Nate Mooney	...	Roger
Rusty Schwimmer	...	Gracie
Robert Wisdom	...	Blume
Allen Evangelista	...	Skeets
Kelly B. Eviston	...	Dr. Trask (as Kelly Eviston)
Jhon Goodwin	...	Rodney
Christa Campbell	...	Therapist
Jeffrey Brandle	...	Ten-year-old Kid
Hollis Higgins	...	Homeless Man

Autre(s) titre(s):

Crazy in Love (USA) (working title)
Mozart & the Whale (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some thematic material.

Durée:

Netherlands:92 min | Argentina:94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13

Lieux de tournage:

Gonzaga University - 502 E. Boone Avenue, Spokane, Washington, USA

Société:

Big City Pictures

Anecdotes:

The film is based on the story of Jerry and Mary Newport. They were profiled in 1995 in an LA Times article.

Goofs:

Continuité: After coming into his newly cleaned apartment, Donald opens the refrigerator door; he then turns around looking for Isabella. When it comes back to him, the fridge door is suddenly closed.

Guillemet:

Wallace: After everything she told me, and checking on your excellent record in college, I'm wondering why you choose to drive a taxi for a living.
Donald Morton: At my interview with IBM after I graduated college, they asked me what my plans were, and I said, "Probably go to McDonalds for a 12-piece McNugget and two cheeseburgers, and then do my laundry."
Wallace: Did they laugh, at least?
Donald Morton: They smiled and said they'd call me. They didn't.

Connexions:

Références The Wise Little Hen (1934)

Bande son:

One of These Days

Sunday Afternoon Movie at its best

If you like Rainman or Benny and Joon you will enjoy this film. It is sentimental, moving and has all the usual gushy stuff a love story should have. Nevertheless I enjoyed it. I thought the adaptation of Autism especially Asperger's syndrome was very well done. If you don't expect too much and just sit back and look forward to some light entertainment then you will not be disappointed. As someone who works with adults with autism I am disappointed this has not been released everywhere as it depicts autism in a very different light. I would recommend that everyone at least gives it a go. Probably best described as a "chick flick" and the fact that Josh Hartnell plays the lead probably helps.