Temple Grandin (TV)

Plot: A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry as well as an important figure for autism.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1KPWiLqUE

Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ff9eW0vEj0

Starring: Emmy nominee Claire Danes ("My So Called Life" & Me and Orson Welles), Emmy winner Catherine O'Hara (SCTV Network & "Glenn Martin DDS"), Julia Ormond ("CSI:NY"), Oscar nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck).

Written by: Christopher Monger (Chica de Rio) and Writer's Guild of America award winner Merritt Johnson ("In Treatment") based on the books "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin and "Emergence" by Grandin & Margaret Scarciano

Directed by: Director's Guild of America award winner Mick Jackson (Tuesdays with Morrie (TV) & The Memory Keeper's Daughter (TV))

Review: First of all, you need to YouTube a video on Temple Grandin, so you can compare her with the actor playing her, Claire Danes. Here's a good one-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSDSblPMpA.Doctors told her mother to put her in an institution, because that's the way autism was viewed in the 60's. However, with the support of her aunt (O'Hara), mother (Ormond), and teacher (Strathairn), she learned to focus on the talents that her autism gave her and went on to change the face of autism. This movie is seen through the mind's eye of Temple (Danes). You actually get to literally see what it's like to be autistic. You get to see the world the way an autistic person sees it. This made for not only an intriguing biopic and character study, but also a visually stunning film. This could've been a theatrical release and, Danes, an Oscar contender. Forget Forest Gump, Temple Grandin is real. Temple Grandin was simply grand.

Fun Facts: Danes and Grandin spent a half-day lunching and visiting in Danes' New York City apartment as part of Danes' research.

Awards:

15-Emmy Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Nominated	Emmy	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Richard Hoover (production designer) Meghan C. Rogers (art director) Gabriella Villarreal (set decorator)
			Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
			Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special Tim Van Patten Mick Jackson For part nine.
			Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie
			Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Claire Danes
			Outstanding Made for Television Movie
			Outstanding Main Title Design
			Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
			Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
			Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
			Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Bryan Bowen (supervising sound editor) Vanessa LaPato (supervising adr editor) Paul Curtis (dialogue editor) Petra Bach (dialogue editor) Bruce Tanis (sound effects editor) Ellen Segal (music editor) David Lee Fein (foley artist) Hilda Hodges (foley artist)
			Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie David Strathairn
			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Catherine O'Hara
			Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Julia Ormond
			Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Rating:

Writing-A

Acting-A

Directing-A

Music-A

Cinematography-A

Editing-A

Costumes-A

Art Direction-A

Hair-A

Makeup-A

Visual Effects-A

***1/2 Stars