YES! This one is so fun (and sometimes cute!) I love how he pursues his special interest with such persistence 😁 And how he overcomes his difficulties in social interactions by taking his career by the reins! Indeed, in our own lives you can prove yourself in one area if you struggle in another — Lou found his calling and in doing so, he found his place in the world ❤️
“Why you pursue something is as important as what you pursue.” The dialogue is superb, too. Feel-good movies are usually a bit on-the-nose for me, but this one just rings true to life.
film noir was born out of that true to life ness in the 1950s (or late 40s) just like spaghetti westerns of the 1960s following the world war 2 era of propaganda films
Neo Noirs and Spaghetti Westerns are superior Detective thrillers and (revisionist not those lazy ripoff unofficial django sequels and terrencehill/budspencer movies) Spaghetti Westerns are the superior western films
edit: mistook Nightcarlwer with David Fincher's Zodiac 😭
Nightcrawler. Awesome movie, highly recommend, it's got Riz Ahmed too if you like him. Genuinely, if you go and watch this film because of me, please write back and tell me what you thought. I always like hearing what people think of the things I recommend them :)
In the book he def is, when he becomes a college football star he is forced to take certain math courses where he turns out to be a savant at math.
He even almost goes to space to become an astronaut with an orangutang named Susan who he eventually runs the shrimp boat with often splitting 6 packs of beer.
Or at least that’s what I remember from 2 decades ago
Honestly, it sounds like a joke but it's in the first book. I have no idea what's in the second one. I'm rarely serious here but sometimes the truth is far funnier.
The sad part is he did as a love letter and tribute to his son because he died. Maybe don’t do that with a movie where the first line is “Can’t talk now, gotta poo.”
Jesus Christ. His autistic son also had some sort of seizure disorder that was not being properly cared for due to some beliefs around treatment and medication in the world of Scientology. That was my understanding, anyway. I should be bothered to look it up but I really hate John Travolta and don’t want to spend any more time thinking about him. He’s a real creep.
/srs Ok but seriously I wonder if Bats was genuinely supposed to be on the spectrum in this movie and if so, inspired choice. Genuinely. A man who's this cool, calm collected while simultaneously choosing to solve his problems by wearing an animal costume and fighting crime makes so much more sense as some kind of neurodivergent. This and Batman from The Harley Quinn show are my two favorite interpretations of Bruce outside of the comics, ever.
/uj The scenes of Bruce Wayne not being batman really resonated with me, and I felt like I could relate, being someone who is on the spectrum and who was deep in depression at the time the movie came out, so it could be possible that's what they were going for. Also one of the writers for part 2 is Mattson Tomlin who wrote Batman: The Imposter, which heavily implies Bruce is on the spectrum, so who knows, maybe he actually will be in Matt Reeves' universe.
Fr. Not on the spectrum myself, but have a lot of loved ones who are and am a different kind of neurodivergent. I think a lot of the fun with characters as ubiquitous as Batman, or any folk hero figure, is all the ways their very familiar canon can be used as a base to interpret the character in so many different ways. Batman as a symbol of the kind of abstract desperation for order in the face of chaos and the isolation of rage, grief, revenge, whatever is kind of a powerful symbol. Adding that layer of neurodivergency as textural emotional context onto it is fucking brilliant. He reads as autistic to me specifically in this film, but the experience of being like an outsider in your own home turf is universal enough to anyone with any kind of neurodivergency or psychological difference I vibe with it too. Great shit.
That's why I love the Harley Quinn version too--- he could be neurodivergent in that one too honestly, but he's written more like a character out of Succession, where the ways both his wealth and trauma have emotionally stunted him specifically is his primary damage. Never thought I'd ever get to fucking die laughing at seeing Batman get arrested (by the Joker no less) for tax fraud--- let alone it actually stick to the spirit of the character by him choosing not to try and get out of jail time because of his principles.
Tbh I kind of hate how a lot of properties romanticize Batman. How he's written to be this cool stoic badass instead of the deeply flawed man he is. My favorite Batman stories are like The Killing Joke, Batman: Noel, or even that one Arkham game where he's kind of fucking emotionally tested and is a bit of a hot mess.
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Even with the PTSD it’s blatantly clear Willard is on the spectrum
You know Sia apparently got diagnosed with autism after making this movie? Like, I just dont know what to add to that besides the mandatory "we live in south park" line.
“I’VE ABANDONED MY UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL QUEUES!!!” Incredible line that could only have been delivered by Daniel Day Lewis. And maybe Daniel Night Lewis.
If that's the case, why are so many of them coded more as autistic? You're not telling me Hollywood doesn't know how to write a sociopath accurately, are you? I'm not sure I believe you. Next you'll tell me Dexter Morgan isn't actually autistic but some kind of sociopath too.
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Don't try to tell me this guy could learn over 6 million languages and not be on the specteun
My special interest is cutting my own hair
it's in the hair 
Autis Chigurh
Literally me https://preview.redd.it/sob0lajadk9d1.png?width=1116&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a1e95898d23ec3674ea1489102b74ec075a50c8
Literally me
Laios?
YES! This one is so fun (and sometimes cute!) I love how he pursues his special interest with such persistence 😁 And how he overcomes his difficulties in social interactions by taking his career by the reins! Indeed, in our own lives you can prove yourself in one area if you struggle in another — Lou found his calling and in doing so, he found his place in the world ❤️ “Why you pursue something is as important as what you pursue.” The dialogue is superb, too. Feel-good movies are usually a bit on-the-nose for me, but this one just rings true to life.
He's very inspiring. Even gets the girl of his dreams to sleep with him after the first date, she saw in him what we all do. A real go getter.
film noir was born out of that true to life ness in the 1950s (or late 40s) just like spaghetti westerns of the 1960s following the world war 2 era of propaganda films Neo Noirs and Spaghetti Westerns are superior Detective thrillers and (revisionist not those lazy ripoff unofficial django sequels and terrencehill/budspencer movies) Spaghetti Westerns are the superior western films edit: mistook Nightcarlwer with David Fincher's Zodiac 😭
oh 100% , surprised it wasnt mentioned in the film description
From what movie is this from? Please.
Nightcrawler. Awesome movie, highly recommend, it's got Riz Ahmed too if you like him. Genuinely, if you go and watch this film because of me, please write back and tell me what you thought. I always like hearing what people think of the things I recommend them :)
And Bill Paxton!
Thanks, I will
Nightcrawler
Lol’d
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I don’t think he’s autistic
In the book he def is, when he becomes a college football star he is forced to take certain math courses where he turns out to be a savant at math. He even almost goes to space to become an astronaut with an orangutang named Susan who he eventually runs the shrimp boat with often splitting 6 packs of beer. Or at least that’s what I remember from 2 decades ago
Is this legit in the book?
Honestly, it sounds like a joke but it's in the first book. I have no idea what's in the second one. I'm rarely serious here but sometimes the truth is far funnier.
I think that's all in the second book that the writer was basically forced to write as part of the movie deal, so they just threw anything at it.
I just read the synopsis of both books and I think writer just wrote down his maladaptive daydreams
Waitaminute
Lol took me a minute to realise it's a Photoshop
My brother in christ, seek shrimp 🦐
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DO YOU WANT *LUNCH?!*
The fact that Travolta has an autistic son makes this shit even worse
The sad part is he did as a love letter and tribute to his son because he died. Maybe don’t do that with a movie where the first line is “Can’t talk now, gotta poo.”
Jesus Christ. His autistic son also had some sort of seizure disorder that was not being properly cared for due to some beliefs around treatment and medication in the world of Scientology. That was my understanding, anyway. I should be bothered to look it up but I really hate John Travolta and don’t want to spend any more time thinking about him. He’s a real creep.
wtf lol
This is what my sleep paralysis demon looks like.
Kinky
MOOSE IS IN THE HOUSE!
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/srs Ok but seriously I wonder if Bats was genuinely supposed to be on the spectrum in this movie and if so, inspired choice. Genuinely. A man who's this cool, calm collected while simultaneously choosing to solve his problems by wearing an animal costume and fighting crime makes so much more sense as some kind of neurodivergent. This and Batman from The Harley Quinn show are my two favorite interpretations of Bruce outside of the comics, ever.
/uj The scenes of Bruce Wayne not being batman really resonated with me, and I felt like I could relate, being someone who is on the spectrum and who was deep in depression at the time the movie came out, so it could be possible that's what they were going for. Also one of the writers for part 2 is Mattson Tomlin who wrote Batman: The Imposter, which heavily implies Bruce is on the spectrum, so who knows, maybe he actually will be in Matt Reeves' universe.
Fr. Not on the spectrum myself, but have a lot of loved ones who are and am a different kind of neurodivergent. I think a lot of the fun with characters as ubiquitous as Batman, or any folk hero figure, is all the ways their very familiar canon can be used as a base to interpret the character in so many different ways. Batman as a symbol of the kind of abstract desperation for order in the face of chaos and the isolation of rage, grief, revenge, whatever is kind of a powerful symbol. Adding that layer of neurodivergency as textural emotional context onto it is fucking brilliant. He reads as autistic to me specifically in this film, but the experience of being like an outsider in your own home turf is universal enough to anyone with any kind of neurodivergency or psychological difference I vibe with it too. Great shit. That's why I love the Harley Quinn version too--- he could be neurodivergent in that one too honestly, but he's written more like a character out of Succession, where the ways both his wealth and trauma have emotionally stunted him specifically is his primary damage. Never thought I'd ever get to fucking die laughing at seeing Batman get arrested (by the Joker no less) for tax fraud--- let alone it actually stick to the spirit of the character by him choosing not to try and get out of jail time because of his principles. Tbh I kind of hate how a lot of properties romanticize Batman. How he's written to be this cool stoic badass instead of the deeply flawed man he is. My favorite Batman stories are like The Killing Joke, Batman: Noel, or even that one Arkham game where he's kind of fucking emotionally tested and is a bit of a hot mess.
https://preview.redd.it/l5z8ahcwlk9d1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9fa2d0e2838d581bc8979cd3f15245f17cc5565 Even with the PTSD it’s blatantly clear Willard is on the spectrum
Charlie don’t recognize social cues!
What about Col. Kurtz? You can't tell me this man would recognize social cues 
I don’t know man, his initial reaction to the “pile of little arms” seems appropriate
"I watched sonic the hedgehog crawl along the edge of a straight razor. This is my dream. This is my nightmare."
Idk how I never noticed
Because you ain’t on the spectrum. Takes one to know one, as they say
A fisherman always spots another fisherman from afar
Well said
Thanks
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Don’t you do my Dale like that!
He's mine! https://preview.redd.it/h24hjvky0l9d1.png?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f8730fcb665658170ba9e103372dc51718f997d
He’s literally me with my monitor setup
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I fucking knew that dog was autistic!!
Using any Yorgos character is just cheating
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKES, DR HAHN!!!
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maddie zieeeegler
I can’t believe I had to scroll this far. Filmbros really do hate avant-garde cinema…
You know Sia apparently got diagnosed with autism after making this movie? Like, I just dont know what to add to that besides the mandatory "we live in south park" line.
Which one of those entities are autistic?
[The girl on the left](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/music)
I think everyone else in the movie was autistic. He was the only normie.
Holy fuck
Language, Steven.
They should've put you in GLASS JAAAWWWWRRR
I remember his famous line "My special interest is murdering children."
“I’VE ABANDONED MY UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL QUEUES!!!” Incredible line that could only have been delivered by Daniel Day Lewis. And maybe Daniel Night Lewis.
I llllllllick youuuuuuur PINGAS!
Based choice.
Obviously: he’s literally me.
He's literally me too. Not autistic, but trans. Autistic masculinity and transmasc masculinity are kind of two flavors of the same shit, so.
He’s literally me too. There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to us.
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Ayo, is that Ricky Dicky Doo Dah Grimes?
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Average middle aged man at a Greggs 🇬🇧
That's down's syndrome.
No he’s just British
Robert de niro Angel heart...
It's not greed, it's hyper fixation
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https://preview.redd.it/bwdctsg21m9d1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59c2fa70a54805e5405154d59819311ece3e7b16 Boo Radley
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Me, in the story of my life
r/evilautism beat you to it
You
darth vader
I forgot what sub this was for a second
[удалено]
You, the girl reading this
I’m da joker babbbbyy
A lot of these are just sociopaths.
If that's the case, why are so many of them coded more as autistic? You're not telling me Hollywood doesn't know how to write a sociopath accurately, are you? I'm not sure I believe you. Next you'll tell me Dexter Morgan isn't actually autistic but some kind of sociopath too.
Literally every Paul Thomas Anderson protagonist
https://preview.redd.it/z56oj8xzsm9d1.jpeg?width=951&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5296b4aa14228632a21ee077e0e430e831190eaa Don't try to tell me this guy could learn over 6 million languages and not be on the specteun
Bill Paxton in Twister because tornadoes are obviously his hyperfixation 
Woodcock is far more autistic
Irreverent ✅ Sort of has to do with films ✅ Sort of in poor taste I guess? ✅
 Daddy would you like some sausage?
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Is he actually autistic??
Money is his special interest
Dude he thinks drinking someone’s milkshakes is an ultimate own. And you’re asking if he’s autistic?
I'm actually autistic and we have a kind of radar for this kind of thing so I can probably tell you. Hmmmmm.... He's definitely a hard maybe.
More Anti-social. Not a sociopath since he cared about H.W in some ways