It may have been nine years to happen, but Ben Affleck finally united with director Gavin O'Connor for "Accountant 2." The first movie was pretty successful, getting up Massive hit on vod and streamingIn addition to success in box office. It only makes sense that a sequel has happened, but "Accountant 2" is, in general, is considered a major improvement over its predecessor.

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Without entering spoilers, it has a more efficient effect. The characters are more omitted. The central mystery is very attractive. It's a very fun movie. I gave "Accountant 2" a very favorable overview after its premiere at SXSWBut some of the reason why the film resonated with me is so much far over any of the actors involved or Christian Wolf of the puzzle Affleck is tasked with solving this time around. More than anything else, O'Connor's sequel offers a far better idea of ​​how to live one's life as a member of society while there is a spectrum of autism.

To put my cards on the table, I don't say this as an expert who studied autism or something. I say this as someone in the spectrum of autism. I just learned that I was on the spectrum a few years ago, and I'm closer to 40 than I am up to 30 years. For years, I knew I was different in ways that felt impossible to describe. None of that made sense. It was often frustrating to the extent that they were depressed. Felt like something was wrong with me.

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It turns out, I have what was called as Aspergerov, a form of autism with lower support needs. Although this is an outdated term that is no longer used in much of Controversial Austrian doctor Hans Aspergerfor whom he was named. From a personal point of view, I can definitely say that this film is doing a great job of catching how you can live on the spectrum, especially when the autism community is under attack.

Right or wrong, the "accountant" was criticized by a fair amount of showing "autism as a superpower" of various species, the one that helped Wolf become a very killer, despite being good with numbers. A little white lies At the time he called it "Another example of the problem of Hollywood's autism", the film relies on the idea that people with autism are damage to a certain skill. 1988 "Rain man, "in which Dustin Hoffman is as a man with autism, who won a bunch of money In Las Vegas, the most significant example and his success helped to establish a Hollywood form often followed when it comes to displaying autism on the screen.

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"The need to really understand this role and present it in a way that had authenticity, integrity, compassion, empathy and understanding was the most important for me for this film," Affleck said in an interview with The The the Associated Press. "In the years that intervene (from the first film), it's something I have understood much better and I have more compassion for this character and deeper and richer understanding of it."

Christian Wolf is really much more exposed to the sequel, and although he can have qualities similar to damage, we must see more of his struggles as a particularly lonely person-who is trying to find a relationship. It can often be difficult for the spectrum people. For me, the film's speeding scene in the movie in the film is one of the funniest, yet real life -long storytelling of the attempt to find a romantic relationship while on the spectrum I've ever seen. Again, talking further, made it clear that there is a real attempt to understand these challenges and to show responsibly:

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"What I have seen as unity, that is, in this story, and often for some people on the spectrum, one of the challenges is the human relationship. Trying to decode the unstoppable signals that we consciously or subconsciously send each other. Especially as dating, for example."

I can't talk about all people on the spectrum - it's a spectrum for a reason. I can only talk to my experiences. However, I have to imagine I'm not alone. Growing, the "spectrum" of all this was not discussed almost the same.

I was not offered a consideration of someone who should be sought for autism. That made the way I processed the world in relation to others confusing. That is probably the reason why Alex Garland's "civil war" scared *** Because I'm not a fan of loud sounds. What Affleck and O'Connor engage in this sequel feels like a real compassion for people with autism. Mills is above the first film in that regard.

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The funny moments were funny because I was there. I never took it as they turned autism into a blow line. I tried dating speed. I couldn't play the system as Christian, but I went home alone. I had problems with people because I don't know how to read certain social signs. As such, Christian's relationship with his brother Jonon Bertal felt real for me. There is a moment when Brax is frustrated with Christian and implies that this is because something is wrong with him. Christian then reacts with: "I'm just me." I cried. I don't imagine many people, but I did.

Much of my journey is trying to convince myself that I am not broken. That there is nothing wrong with me. I'm just me. So, looking at Affleck as Christian learned to direct dance and get a girl number while his brother is proudly watching? It hits extra hard. Such moments, which could be worldwide for handsome, neurotic men, are rare for people like I am. More than I understood what it meant to Christian and felt real. He felt compassionate. I felt seen. I certainly did not expect the "Accountant 2", from all films, to help me consider all this to the point of tears. However, here we are.

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It feels like a big step in the right direction in relation to the representation of autism, much of the way the "quiet place" was for deaf people. We still need more people with disabilities to shoot in these roles. Hollywood should receive a direct contribution from people within these communities to avoid bad, bad plays in the future. It's undeniable. For the time being, however, we have a continuation of a large budget with an cast that is trying to seriously offer authentic (ISH) portrait of autism, though with some action for action films. It feels like a win.

"Accountant 2" is now in cinemas.