The Accountant

I love this movie!!  It is one of the quirkiest action movies I have seen in a long time.  There are plot twists, flashbacks, and an autistic “hero.”   The screenplay by Bill Dubuque is sophisticated and smart.  The story centers on Christian Wolff, an autistic accountant who may have underworld connections.  J.K Simmons is the Treasury agent who wants to find him.  There are good supporting performances from Jon Bernthal and Anna Kendrick, as well as Jeffery Tambor and John Lithgow.  This is Ben Affleck’s movie all the way though.  I have taught many students who had Asperger’s or high functioning autism and I can tell you that Ben nails his portrayal of these often misunderstood individuals.  Be prepared though, there is a lot of violence in this movie, more than you might expect if you have seen the movie trailer.  In a way that is too bad, because I think older kids could learn a lot from this.