Instead of commenting on what has already been touched upon by others, I'll make my comment on one aspect of the film- I suffered from bullying as a child, and wanted to see this film for that reason alone. I was moved to tears and blown away. The film works on so many levels, and never insults the intelligence of the audience nor does it trivialize anything- Ben's relationships, the bullying, his autism, his dreamworld- it is so well crafted. Bully's have no idea of the true extent of their cruelty. I have read numerous articles about teens committing suicide because they couldn't take it any longer, and know what they went through. Somehow -I don't know how- I survived all that and can tell anyone who might find fault in this film that the depiction of what Ben suffers is not an exaggeration, not in any way. What I went through as a child and as a teen is nothing compared to what kids today have to contend with. When I was young I did not have to worry about kids carrying weapons or selling drugs in the schoolyard or gangs. Kids being bullied today have it far worse than I did, and it was unbearable for me way back then. Perhaps that might help to put bullying into perspective for some. I knew nothing of Autism going into the film but came out well informed, and I connected with Ben deeply. A must-see film.