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@odinsahn76486 ай бұрын
Gavin O'Coonor is a really underrated director. He also did Miracle, Pride and Glory and Warrior. The last being one of the best movies I've seen with Tom Hardy. The accountant was something that no one saw coming and it is such a cool movie. Everything came together not so much at the end but unfolding intermittently throughout the film which is how you keep the audience invested. Great reaction, I felt the same way when I saw this the first time.
@omaramador46696 ай бұрын
I………. watched your reactions with tears in my face because I have an autistic teen. I had to learn how understand him, It wasn’t easy and still don’t, was/is hard for us to keep him away from the bullies. But I tell you something, I never never stopped loving him. He started to walk , speak and write by therapy. Not everyone has the ability or economic conditions to help children with Autism or any other brain deseases. Good reaction guys Keep it up 👍
@MrBreyd6 ай бұрын
Every time I watch this movie I feel like we loose not just the coolest Batman, but THE Batman.. No offense to other actors of course, but it feels like if every other is a coffee drink with an espresso shot in it as usually, he is the shot itself.. and would became a double one if opens up and didn't effect by something on a side.
@PeterWestinghouse6 ай бұрын
Since you love J.K. Simmons acting, then you HAVE TO react to Counterpart (2017), a two season "Spy-Fi" thriller. He's brilliant, and you may end up binge-watching, its so good. So many reactors have slept on this one. Consider it.
@sarahgabriella846 ай бұрын
Yall know than Bernthal is a right wing nutjob tho, right?
@paragonpiper40816 ай бұрын
I am autistic, and when I saw this film for the first time, I was so overjoyed to see someone on the spectrum portrayed well and was a kick-ass superhero. I’m glad you guys reacted to this film. I hope they make a second film with this character. Those of us with autism aren’t weird, we’re just different. Love you guys and your channel. Thank you.
@gamesman01186 ай бұрын
I believe I am also, along with ADD, depression and delayed growth (I reached my full height at 21) my life was full of bullying and abuse despite being smarter than most people my age and up. I just never got diagnosed as autistic everything else overshadowed it.
@mikeleslie43646 ай бұрын
I heard is being filmed as we speak. The accountant 2
@CharlieGroh6 ай бұрын
I teach marching bands how to march around (I know, strange) and have contact with high schoolers daily in the winter. I've been doing it for a few decades, and know an autistic person almost from the get go. I've tailored my teaching to help these kids succeed...I tell them what to do and don't say much more at all. They, in general, start out slowly, then it's like a fuse burning...and in the end they kick ass. So, yeah, I get it and this movie was SO appropos! And Steven is a very perceptive individual...
@owenoseroff6 ай бұрын
Your in luck for wanting a sequel to this movie because they are currently filming a sequel to it.
@TheToledoTrumpton6 ай бұрын
I loved the movie too. People think I'm weird, not sure if I'm autistic, or I am really just weird, but I related to all the characters, even the Dad and his tough love. He was trying the only way he knew how. You can't get bent out of shape about that. Glad to hear they are making another.
@kenny2406 ай бұрын
This movie was one of the best “hidden gems” in cinema. It’s both a classic action flick, and subverts expectations at the same time. Easily one of Ben Afleck’s best movies.
@heffatheanimal22006 ай бұрын
For the most part I feel it represents some autistic traits really well. At least a lot better than most other on screen depictions. His reasonings and processes are very familiar to me
@cleekmaker006 ай бұрын
Next to Good Will Hunting, I think it's Affleck's best film.
@MentalLiberation6 ай бұрын
I love hidden gem films like this, 16 Blocks, and The Adjustment Bureau, and even 21 Bridges
@williamsummerson12046 ай бұрын
Agreed
@melaniepumes6 ай бұрын
No but ... a "hiidden gem" . Poeple have this tendency to call hidden gem the simple thing they just didn't get the intelligence to go see I mean at some point it is just terrible culture in "cinéma". If instead of just going to the theatar to see the last Marvel movie some just go there to see a bit of other movie they will find there is less of hidden gem out there as you call it. So much so The Accountant is not a very hard movie. I'ts a drama with a bit of action so the main genra that people consume when they go in theater so if The Accountant is an hidden gem what to think about Three Billboard of revenge, the kurosawa movie's, the italian cinema of the 70's. or more modern thing like Misanthrope or Adagio ... Nobody went to sse those movie they preferd to see Guardian of The Galaxy Thrid bullshit. I mean we are responsible of our own ignorance.
@eklyptiksun6 ай бұрын
FUN FACT: That painting in film and at the films conclusion, is called "FREE FORM" by Jackson Pollock. Its estimated worth is upward to $140 million. ANOTHER FUN FACT: The Accountant 2 is currently in production, principal photography began in March 2024
@arkikali56326 ай бұрын
OMIGOSH! For real about the sequel? Best news I've heard in a while. Thank you!
@Acid09896 ай бұрын
@@arkikali5632 I just thought that it´s a shame this Movie got never a Part 2. I´m happy too!
@Mikedegot6 ай бұрын
I hope they don't screw it up like Sicario 2. Having the Accountant protecting an autistic kid or something. Just stick to what made the first one good.
@waynelowe33296 ай бұрын
He has a few paintings that were shown which are worth 10s of millions.
@steveleslie21706 ай бұрын
They are talking about a tv series too...probably not with Affleck.
@mach26476 ай бұрын
"The Accountant" and "Nobody", two of the most underrated movies ever.
@pkdude53346 ай бұрын
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is my #1 pick for underrated movie
@lilscenechick19956 ай бұрын
Nobody is so good! It also takes place in the same universe as John Wick.
@mach26476 ай бұрын
@@pkdude5334 Incredible movie!
@CraigCR6 ай бұрын
@@pkdude5334soooo underrated. And the soundtrack *chefs kiss*
@richallan33746 ай бұрын
Nobody 2 confirmed. Now we need The Accountant - Audited
@ianjardine73246 ай бұрын
The fact John Lithgow's death is so sudden and anticlimactic is just perfect. Because to Chriss its just another task to complete no more or less important than the last piece of the Ali puzzel.
@eddiewinehosen66656 ай бұрын
Also fits in with his "I didn't get to finish" line from earlier in the movie.
@Promethe3u54 ай бұрын
@@ianjardine7324 it’s also a callback to when he says over the phone that he will “the shoot them in the head.”
@WolffQuam6 ай бұрын
Autistic person here (Diagnosed if you're wandering). The most important thing to remember is that every autistic person is different on some levels, but with that said, Ben Affleck did an amazing acting job as portraying an autistic person! He did lots of researchs apparently to really understand how we work and how to portray it as good as possible. I just love this actor so much. One of my favorite movies.
@Indiana_Minotaur6 ай бұрын
Same here! I'm also Autistic and Ben Affleck did a great job at the portrayal of an Autistic person
@AdamMPick6 ай бұрын
@@Indiana_Minotaur Concur. He was spot on.
@elhopper37354 күн бұрын
That’s one of the reasons why this is one of my favorite action movies. Not only is he badass but he portrays us quite well too!
@WolffQuam3 күн бұрын
@@elhopper3735 Honestly, I would like to watch an entire movie of him portraying an autistic person in a "regular life scenario" let's say XD He was just so good at it
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
such a great movie. Ben and Jon are amazing in their roles and im very hype for the sequel. Hope Anna Kendrick comeback for part 2.
@paulhewes73336 ай бұрын
They are making 2 and 3 at the same time I hear.
@falxonPSN6 ай бұрын
Wait, sequel‽‽‽ I'm there!
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
@@falxonPSN im hype for the trilogy.
@ScoundrelLB6 ай бұрын
I kinda hope that Anna's not in the sequel actually, because I feel like if she was in it then her character wouldn't survive - and I really like her character.
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
@@ScoundrelLB true, but im gonna miss her so much, she was great.
@PaulArk6 ай бұрын
The comics in the drawer are part of Wolff's alternative assets that act as his portable wealth. The two comics shown are Action Comics #1 from 1938 (the first appearance of Superman) with an approximate asset value of $6 million, and All-American Comics #16 from 1940 (the first appearance of Green Lantern) with an approximate asset value of $1 million. Underneath the comics are vintage baseball cards, the mustard-colored one on the far left being a 1909 Honus Wagner, perhaps the rarest baseball card in the world, worth over $7 million. Grabbing any one of those items would have been far more valuable than the cash and gold bars in the other two drawers.
@spdcrzy6 ай бұрын
The airstream+pickup is the lifestyle we all wish we could have. It's literally a traveling vault/bank/arsenal/office/house all in one. He probably has well over a quarter BILLION dollars worth of assets in there.
@rhythm13216 ай бұрын
yeah and that jackson pollock painting he gifted to anne is worth around $140 million!!!!
@GaunteroDimmm6 ай бұрын
If the Action Comics #1 is mint condition, it’s worth far more than that, at least 9-11 Million
@gerell90002 ай бұрын
And the Renoir is not even mentioned.....go to some museums folks.
@Demolishionist2 ай бұрын
@@gerell9000 It wasn't relevant to this conversation. The comment was in response to her reaction when that drawer was opened saying "oh, it''s his comic books" as if she didn't realize the value of that drawer's contents and mistook it simply as a form of entertainment for him.
@amandadougherty66156 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen anyone react to this, and I’m SO glad you guys are the ones to step up. Love it, thanks for your efforts.
@jr490226 ай бұрын
YES!
@hilaryc32036 ай бұрын
I loved their reaction to Nobody.
@OG.24356 ай бұрын
As an accountant, I can attest that this is how busy season is for us every year.
@x_mau93556 ай бұрын
LMAO. Bragging here.
@lilscenechick19956 ай бұрын
Sometimes you just have to cave in some heads with a thermos, amirite?
@socram81716 ай бұрын
I can actually confirm and relate.
@toddkes58906 ай бұрын
@@lilscenechick1995 When the client 'forgets' the paperwork you told them to bring in for the past three meetings
@jmsmys13ify6 ай бұрын
"I'm scared of him. Hes terrifying." And yet he's the loveable yellow M&M.
@brandonchang46856 ай бұрын
If you think he is terrifying in this movie, he is 10X worse in a HBO show called “OZ” I think that role he played paved the way for him.
@yungkidnf6 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@yungkidnf6 ай бұрын
@@brandonchang4685 100% did. That was his foot in the door.
@MentalLiberation6 ай бұрын
@@yungkidnf And from there, a total tone shift into J. Jonah Jameson, and he was marvelous in that as well
@SuburbanSavage6 ай бұрын
Have you seen him in "Oz"? That performance has made many of us a tad terrified.
@ColinFox6 ай бұрын
Nice bit of detail - when Chris snipes the bad guy holding the woman at 24:42, we hear the impact of the shot before we hear the gunshot itself, which is correct because these are hypersonic rounds.
@martinqizeaq6 ай бұрын
Yea. When i first watched it, it blew my mind because of the sound to have that delay, meaning he shot him about a mile away. Foreshadowing when he shot the fruit earlier. Nice detail.
@jimdavidson76396 ай бұрын
They're now finally making The Accountant 2 sequel. Can't wait.
@MaxstallfishDenton6 ай бұрын
Realy? When!? When it come out?
@jimdavidson76396 ай бұрын
Amazon MGM bought the rights from Warner Brothers. It’s in production now, but no formal release date. A number of additional actors have joined the cast.
@jimdavidson76396 ай бұрын
Seamus McGarvey serves as the cinematographer. In April, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, Robert Morgan, and Grant Harvey joined the cast.
@noobofalltrades97666 ай бұрын
it's sad that it took this long. By the time it might get released it would have been 9-10 years.
@joehohmann60156 ай бұрын
I can't wait and I hope it does justice to this original. This was so stand out that I'm afraid the second one won't hold up. I'm praying 🤞
@Matej_Sojka6 ай бұрын
"Name a place I´ll be there." - This is why I love this movie. After all they went trough they were still brothers. Their dad was a good dad.
@BenjWarrant6 ай бұрын
"Their dad was a good dad." Opinions vary.
@JnEricsonx6 ай бұрын
@@Dave-hb7lx Love that movie. Saw it in a theater last year.
@lilscenechick19956 ай бұрын
I mean, their dad conditioned them for a life of violence. Braxton murders innocent people for money. Christian cooks the books for cartels (which is juxtaposed by his obscenely large donations to charity and doing good deeds for honest, average people). Did we see the same movie?
@tylerdurden24606 ай бұрын
Couple of things: the "big goon that can't fight" is Tait Fletcher, UFC veteran and one of the nicest guys I've ever met. The dowel with the shins is causing microfractures. When the calcification grows over them, it adds bone density and makes them stronger than before (in addition to desensitization). And one of those comics in his trailer would be worth more than all of the cash he had in the drawer.
@bubsyfinnigan44626 ай бұрын
Superman No. 1, right?
@Falcun216 ай бұрын
@@bubsyfinnigan4462 Action Comics #1. 1938.
@MrOddball636 ай бұрын
@@bubsyfinnigan4462 5.3M dollars today
@tylerdurden24606 ай бұрын
@bubsyfinnigan4462 Action Comics #1 is worth around $6 million. The other is All-American Comics #16, the first appearance of Green Lantern. Well over $1 million
@marinesinspace62536 ай бұрын
@@tylerdurden2460 The two paintings are worth somewhere in the neighborhood of 210 million, combined.
@CodeMonkey766 ай бұрын
This is one of the few movies out there that I will sit and watch every time I see it on, enjoying every minute of it. Doesn't matter how many times I've seen it, it's great every time.
@williamblakehall55666 ай бұрын
Welcome to the Accountant fandom -- and now you understand why so many of us have been hoping and waiting so long for The Accountant 2, which with any luck they won't mess up. Among other things, I'd seen her before, but this was the movie that made me crush hard on Anna Kendrick.
@maingate76726 ай бұрын
@26:30 ''See, he appreciates Dana, and I appreciate that he appreciates her...'' I appreciate that you appreciate that. Lol!
@RustCole015 ай бұрын
Why don't you take about 20% off there @maingate7672
@heyyo16056 ай бұрын
"Jon Bernthal lives, yaaay!" Made me laugh lol, because literally every movie he dies. 🤣
@benwollens73126 ай бұрын
the 'Sean Bean' curse... am I right!?! ;)
@totty53576 ай бұрын
He was the younger brother this time not the elder! Any movie where Jon is an older sibling, he always dies 😢
@MohamedHassan-qm8yr4 ай бұрын
Literallyyy
@MegaMilenche3 ай бұрын
@@totty5357 And he was a really cute younger brother.
@roman27og6 ай бұрын
Also want sure if yall caught it. But the dented thermos she asked about when they were eating lunch. The treasury agent was explaining how he broke out of prison when he found out the old man was killed and he says he fractured a guards skull with a steel thermos. Lol so he kept it cause the old man gave it to him WHILE escaping prison. Wild stuff. 🤙🏻
@redmoonbloodmoon31616 ай бұрын
wow, didn't realize that... really cool... likely also kept it, as it would be evidence against him and/or used to identifying him, but if it was what the old guy gave him, then ya, he's keeping that, loyalty
@angelagraves8656 ай бұрын
I've been recommending this movie to people for several years now and I'm still the only one I personally know who's seen it. It's so frustrating because this is such a great movie.
@AntonioSam-s4p6 ай бұрын
I just recommended this movie and got a yeah sure while they looked uninterested as I explained a fighting accountant 😄
@KitTaylorOfficial6 ай бұрын
Same, one of many incredibly underrated and underracted to movies.
@OmegaSaiyan926 ай бұрын
I loved how when this movie came out, the critics who didn't like it tried saying it didn't capture autism well, and as an autistic guy, i can tell you this movie capture autism perfectly, especially the scene when he's telling anna kendrick's character about what he found in the bored room at 18:50, and he's very talkative and showing his emotions for the first time because he's comfortable with her, then as soon as the other woman walks in, and she leaves, he goes back to his emotionless demeanor i do that shit all of the time
@John_McDonnell_766 ай бұрын
One of my fav movies. Such incredible moments. When he times driving his truck into the garage perfectly as the door shuts…… is a tactic law enforcement knows about when tailing people. Notice when things go wrong, he hits the garage door bc he’s off his game. So many more cool moments too.
@3Kings_Industries6 ай бұрын
28:28 , Action Comics, first appearance of Superman, sold for over 6 million as of April 2024. Legitimately worth more than all the cash you wanted to grab.
@Timmycoo6 ай бұрын
One of the more underrated movies with Ben. You don't hear about it too much. Recently re-watched it on a whim lol so it's cool you guys picked it up!
@nataliestclair61766 ай бұрын
Usually people use the phrase "underrated" improperly on KZbin comments, but in this case I have to agree with you.
@Timmycoo6 ай бұрын
@@nataliestclair6176 You got me curious now about what you're referencing :P lol
@donparedes91306 ай бұрын
Lol I like how they noticed the comics in the drawer and they think anything of it. It's actually currency. Those issues he has are so limited, they are practically currency. He has at least couple million dollars in that drawer
@alittlecreepywhenyou6 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing. I need to rewatch that scene to see the cover of the comic again. I'd wager that it's Superman #1 (A copy of it, Action Comics No. 1 sold for $6,000,000.00)
@donparedes91306 ай бұрын
@@alittlecreepywhenyou holy shiiite !!!! I was only thinking 800K to a million for that issue!!
@craighanson-rc1md6 ай бұрын
yeah its call laundering money. By paying for services with rare collectibles or by using dirty money to buy collectibles you can clear your money & make it easier to move instead of bags of money you can't deposit easily.
@bigyeticane6 ай бұрын
I love the camera work in this film. When the accountant is shooting at the fruit at the farm, between the 2nd and 3rd shot, the camera movement simulates the viewer being the shooter in the scope. The camera shifts up and off of the destroyed fruit, over to above the remaining melon, then down to take the shot. Very cool detail of realistic POV riflery.
@laurabrewes14226 ай бұрын
This movie is criminally underrated. Excellent work by everyone involved in it.
@spdcrzy6 ай бұрын
Underrated fact: Dana is VERY smart. She may be neurotypical, but she was the reason why Christian was brought in IN THE FIRST PLACE. Which means she might be out of her depth in everything else he is skilled in, but his intellect sees a kindred spirit in hers. And she sees his intellect as a kindred spirit to hers too.
@danhelphrey62606 ай бұрын
She's allistic, but I read her as ADHD. Also, pretty extreme high IQ, which can be its own form of neurodivergence.
@Kurlach6 ай бұрын
‘Neurotypical’ 🤦🏻♂️ Why do humans constantly create ever more bullshit terms to pigeon hole and categorise everyone. Everyone is different and therefore diverse and unlike everyone else. Why can’t we just exist without endless labels..
@taejaskudva25436 ай бұрын
I might argue that she may not be neurotypical. It's a spectrum. She could be kind of like my dad, a lot closer to typical social ability than stereotypes, but still skewed from typical enough to feel like or end up as an outsider. Still wicked smart, though.
@spdcrzy6 ай бұрын
@@taejaskudva2543 yes, agreed. I phrased it badly.
@taejaskudva25436 ай бұрын
@@spdcrzy Oh, shoot, I didn't mean it at criticism. I definitely think they are kindred spirits. I just meant that she could be viewed as neurotypical or neurodivergent, both reads work with her character and for the story.
@LizardBrainMinerals6 ай бұрын
What I love about the fight between the brothers. Chris is allowing Braxton to express his anger (hit him) until Braxton demands that he fight back. The moment he does, Chris takes him to the ground and has him dead to rights.
@acehole7276 ай бұрын
Near the end when he is rolling with the guy he pulled the guys flashbang and stuffed in between his body and his body armor.
@lilscenechick19956 ай бұрын
Ouch. Sucks to be that guy.
@theiran6 ай бұрын
Well that makes a lot of sense. A flashbang at point blank can kill. A lot of people don't know that...
@caseytroxel33536 ай бұрын
This was such a good movie, it is now going on my list of favorites! Also, I loved Anna Kendrick's character in this!
@EddieSLX6 ай бұрын
Director/writer Gavin O'Connor also did the often overlooked film 'Warrior' which has a similar theme about a fractured relationship between two brothers and their father. Stars Tom Hardy & Nick Notle definitely a must watch.
@ruthsaunders95076 ай бұрын
That's one of my favorites.
@MegaMilenche3 ай бұрын
@@ruthsaunders9507 I cried so hard watching that one, I head hurt.
@ruthsaunders95073 ай бұрын
@@MegaMilenche That ending and the scene with his Daddy are killer.
@AileenCummins-j6o3 ай бұрын
Warrior...ok
@Juan_V_Herrera6 ай бұрын
6:44 Microfractures... making bones denser (thicker) when the body regenerates. As you said, it happens to martial artist's shins, knuckles, and soccer players, in any sport or martial art where bones hit hard against other surfaces.
@PaulArk6 ай бұрын
The Accountant is actually a really good non-costume Batman movie, with Affleck and Simmons reprising the Batman & Commissioner Gordon roles they played in the DC cinematic universe. Affleck/Wolff is the forensic detective with mad fighting skills bringing down crime syndicates, and Simmons/King is the law enforcement officer brought in on cases to assist with the legal side of the busts. Bernthal/Braxton is like a Robin character, and Wolff's childhood friend Justine is a sort of Alfred or Barbara Gordon/Oracle character. His Airstream is like his Batcave.
@jmartin43966 ай бұрын
This is a criminally under rated movie. I watch it every chance I get. Under performed but I haven't talked to anyone that doesn't like it. Thank you for the reaction.
@sparksdrinker56506 ай бұрын
I don't care for the prom dress story
@stever2856 ай бұрын
It's a movie about an accountant, who wants to watch that? I was bored shitless one day and found out you shouldn't judge an accountancy book by it's cover.
@michaelmaloskyjr6 ай бұрын
This cliche gets tossed around movie reviews all the time, but this movie is just absolutely "pitch perfect." The movie's logical editing, color grading and music mimics Affleck's minimal character and stark personality. Completely agree with Nikki&Steve about Anna Kendrick's character, giving the film some bright color and vulnerability -- and a perfect proxy for us the audience as a stakeholder in the story.
@waynelowe33296 ай бұрын
Imagine stealing his airstream because they are worth over a 100,000 then realising its full of some of the rarest things around and the contents are probably worth closing on 1 billion dollars, you would be happy until you realise whoever owns it will probably hunt you down and kill you.
@2tone7536 ай бұрын
An absolutely outstanding film. Today it is almost an award if a film, like with this particular topic, is not a film for the general public. He hasn't been softened beyond recognition. "The will to act"
@ulomaogbonna36744 ай бұрын
I'm sooo excited they've finally worked on the sequel. Multiple John Wick and Equalizer sequels have come out since the first accountant came out and I was starting to think it wouldn't happen. I can't wait🤗!
@aaronleesgbclieutenant6 ай бұрын
Hey guys! So glad you liked this movie. How it wasnt even nominated at all for ANYTHING is absolutely mind numbing
@AileenCummins-j6o3 ай бұрын
Controlling input...we must not be allowed to think...to process our control over our reality. Diagnosing a possible MENTAL DISABILITY restricted my development...MOM helped avoid that by relocating her two daughters, our nuclear family, often as local schools scheduled IQ tests. MOM NO SLACKER! 😆
@AileenCummins-j6o3 ай бұрын
❤
@melaniepumes6 ай бұрын
What Christian he's doing with the sound, the light and the stick is to learn to deal with what we call Sensory Overload.
@kingbrutusxxvi6 ай бұрын
I can't believe you guys missed a "Star Wars" character sighting. The "big goon" with the beard that Chris fought on the farm was Tait Fletcher. Better known as Paz Vizsla in the shows. This is the way.😉
@dirtygrunt6 ай бұрын
He was also killed by John Wick in the first movie, he was one of the thugs in the club scene.
@JnEricsonx6 ай бұрын
@@dirtygrunt Also in Equalizer.
@Cideous6 ай бұрын
def. great gem of a movie. The whole family dynamic and how his father raised him to not be a victim gets to me every time.
@h.haydon80446 ай бұрын
You want to know what's funny, I saw this movie and then a few years later I was diagnosed with Autism, and I am definitely not a math savant, or any kind of savant for that matter.
@paulhewes73336 ай бұрын
Keep on keeping on.
@InimitaPaul6 ай бұрын
Dig deeper, find your passion.
@redmoonbloodmoon31616 ай бұрын
and you're not "the accountant" (not a john wick), not an assassin, either, laughs every man's dream, being a genius, rich, powerful, and deadly bad'ss assassin/killer/highly-combat-skilled...
@nataliestclair61766 ай бұрын
That's because being autistic has nothing to do with being the character of Raymond Babbitt in Rainman and Ben Affleck character in the account, while both has autism they also had Savant Syndrome and they are two different things and unrelated conditions. Someone with autism has the same chance of having Savant Syndrome as someone without autism.
@peartree83386 ай бұрын
I use my ADHD at my workplace where I work with kids on the spectrum and more than not ADHD. Sometimes a superpower can be just recognising thoughts, feelings and needs before everyone else. I usually get ahead of most conflicts by a couple of minutes just by seeing the tiny threads of frustration get closer and closer to each other. And most of the kids, including my own two, don't have the savant magic. Then again my oldest knows every manga and anime title and plotline and the other one has mastered Pokemon. 😁
@sharonealleyne98396 ай бұрын
The father, whilst seemingly cruel, was actually giving him all he needed to survive in the world. That was the way he showed his love to his boys, he stayed, and made sure that they could each take care of themselves, and each other.
@AdamMPick6 ай бұрын
The film does conway it quite correctly. The father was cruel. He made them both into killers. He trained them, did not raise them. His brother is rightly pissed that he went to their dad not him for the funeral. Less about the dad dying, more about his brother not coming to him. The dad was abusive towards both kids. Not because he was evil, but because it was the only way he knew how to deal with it. The shit with "hardening" autistic kids is something some people still try to do and it is literally torture. It is on the same level as beating a kid. Rubbing with towells and sticks was made illegal in most countries in the 2000's. It is considered severe abuse and will land you in jail. What I love about this movie is that it does not judge it, just shows it. Many parents thought they were helping their kids doing that stuff, so did the dad in the movie. He did not know better. Also, not his dad thought him how to survive, the older guy in prison did. His dad was the reason he was in there in the first place.
@codycook3382Ай бұрын
F@$k off! He did the best he knew how to do and he raised a damn superhero so he must have done something right. Tough love isn't torture! Torture is torture! He loved his kids and made damn sure they would be able to take care of themselves and each other! He would have fought and died for them, and did! The amount of pure weak ass people now is unbelievable! No wonder everyone is offended and get's all bent out of shape over everything. I guess he should have turned his kids into fucking victim's with no balls, like 80 percent of this countries population!
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
hype for the sequel.
@vincentramirez82666 ай бұрын
I didn't know there was gonna be a sequel
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
@@vincentramirez8266 they started filming a few weeks ago.
@waquasalam14506 ай бұрын
@@vincentramirez8266 hold onto something This is going to turn into a trilogy
@Jaredmorrison-vs4oz6 ай бұрын
I have Asperger syndrome this hits home and I love math
@LogicalNiko6 ай бұрын
As an engineer on the spectrum who does analyze things for a living, having the ability to see such things is not all it is cracked up to be. I mean obviously this movie is a dramatization, and yes Affleck plays an autistic action-hero type that I've seen many other autistic people be thrilled to see. Affleck gets so many small details correct that that empathy for some thread of self-identification with the character is very strong. However as kind of depicted in the movie the obsessive, detail-oriented focus needed when you do such things is a double-edged sword. You find yourself unable to let problems go, your thoughts day and night can circle over and over on the same thing, any interruptions tend to invoke irrational anger responses that you work forever to control. When working in such modes you tend to want to completely isolate yourself from everyone around you. Having to stop projects can lead to triggering depression. In many cases being able to produce content or something creative from scratch is usually my ambition. But analyzing other people's information and data for needed changes or mistakes is my artform. If I were to do something like creating a video it is like dressing up, wearing a mask, and acting a part. I would need to memorize lines and behaviors, responses to how to react, what to say, what not to say, all the time worried about making the end product perfect. That level acting of an extraverted nature is extremely draining and exhausting. So in many cases while being able to have such focus and concentration may look fun and interesting, I can say the same about what you two produce. I envy that capability.
@auslandermercury9726 ай бұрын
1:23 That initial thud shook me to my core when I saw this in theaters. It was like you could feel the pain in the sound. It sounded like it actually killed someone. I’ll never forget it.
@londonsage86966 ай бұрын
I’ve never been a Ben Affleck fan, but my friends keep telling me I need to see this movie
@michaelwong94116 ай бұрын
Watch it and also watch "The Town".
@RealSundanceGarden6 ай бұрын
This is a movie I can watch over and over. Not only is the message great, but I truly think it's one of Ben's greatest roles. Really enjoyed the reaction. You guys are great.
@Kay_Saque6 ай бұрын
I agree. The father wanted to see the mom. He was at the casket and saved christian. Christian was mad at his mom too. Remember he threw the Hummel statues.
@vincentramirez82666 ай бұрын
J.k Simmons does a amazing job in OZ the tv show
@disposablehero49116 ай бұрын
He does great in everything he's in no matter the quality of the material.
@vincentramirez82666 ай бұрын
@disposablehero4911 that show in my opinion was amazing all around and does not get the credit it deserves
@terribanks86336 ай бұрын
You have no idea how long I've been waiting on SOMEONE to react to this! I love this movie!
@DarrenBuckley-hd2sq6 ай бұрын
so happy more people reacting to this movie as its incredible . love you guys
@marshall88026 ай бұрын
Another hidden gem that has Anna Kendrick is MR RIGHT. Her and Sam Rockwell and Tim Roth. GREAT movie.
@goatman99986 ай бұрын
Me and my 2 children have autism. This movie does a good job on showing some of the aspects.
@GentleGiantJason6 ай бұрын
One of my favorites. Whenever I’m flipping through cable channels and I see it, I turn it on.
@antonnovo6956 ай бұрын
You win. I cant believe literally nobody is reacting to this classic.
@caseg77616 ай бұрын
I truly feel like this movie is so underrated. I'm over the moon that your audience suggested this one and you guys gave it a watch!!!
@BumpyBaluga6 ай бұрын
"I'LL TAKE A BEEF SANDWICH!! AYOOO!!" lol classic
@Unashamed_Christian6 ай бұрын
I am so thankful you guys finally watched this movie. It is INCREDIBLE! Felt the same way as you watching the story unfold bit by bit with the perfectly timed flashbacks. Greatest performance by Ben!
@3Kings_Industries6 ай бұрын
7:32, it's not the dad who 'needed help'.. its the mom who couldn't handle a child w/ special needs.
@teresah.66966 ай бұрын
Plus, she couldn't handle a controlling, narcissist husband.
@3Kings_Industries6 ай бұрын
@@teresah.6696 where in the film were their elements of that interaction between the wife and husband? In my experience that sort of abusive relationship existed we would have also seen the husband dragging the wife back into the home regardless of her wishes. Or, more physical abuse of the children. In fact, the term narcissist gets overused and misinterpreted. But, it's actually defined as a type of 'emotionally manipulative' behavior. When infact, the evidence shown of the father's reaction is neither abusive nor emotional in kind.
@waquasalam14506 ай бұрын
@@teresah.6696people really have become more retrded. Do you even know the meaning of a narcissist. Room temp iq person
@lilscenechick19956 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure the end of the film suggests Christian and Braxton would’ve greatly benefited from staying at that cabin for neurodivergent children. If their father let go of his pride and “tough love” mindset. We see where Braxton’s life took him after being conditioned for violence, on top of unresolved abandonment issues. I’m not going to defend the mom because abandoning your children is wrong, end of story. I just find it odd how many people ignore the harm their father did.
@omaramador46696 ай бұрын
@@lilscenechick1995 isn’t bad to talk randomly about the autism. You could suggest right or wrong things. Not everyone has the economic facilities to afford with a autistic family, giving them all they need. Theses things change according where you live ( country) and what are doing you for a living ( rich / poor). That’s a reality. In Spanish countries you have to face the World, if you wanna succeed then has to be in hard way. I’m not telling you that you has to be an assassin but you have to be a cunning person to survive with boys and girls at the School and you day by day life 50-40 years ago, you had to be “ normal “ like the others, you had to hide your defections. One autistic child is a problem I can’t imagine 3 autistic kids. I have a bipolar daughter and a autistic boy. I couldn’t count the many times that they were fighting each others through the years because they are different, they have different urgencies, likes, tastes. Many times we were at nuclear ☢️ war between us but never in my life I thought to abandon them. The scene in the movie when the police guy was caught by the accountant and he said that he had two children and he loved them so much………. I couldn’t hold my tears running on my face. I think if you have a dysfunctional family then you must deal with that. Now is more easier than before
@someokiedude95496 ай бұрын
Underrated film. I really love how this film subtly weaves all the elements together in a way that feels cohesive. Brilliant stuff.
@EMTinVA6 ай бұрын
So glad to see you guys get to this. This is one of my favorites. They're working on the 2nd one now. I hope it holds up.
@badprotocol11056 ай бұрын
I really hope the sequel to this gets made, I thought this was a great movie.
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
sequel is alredy confirmed.
@Richardwho-vv5bh6 ай бұрын
@@Dave-hb7lx oh men that suck, but maybe her story was alredy told in the first one. sad, because i ship them.
@Cozenlee6 ай бұрын
@@Richardwho-vv5bh it's already started production, filming started about a month or more ago
@lacefreak6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Tomcatt8176 ай бұрын
36:06 Right or wrong, Dad is trying to ;give survival skill to a son who would otherwise have problems his whole life. Just like in the beginning when he said Bright lights and loud noise scares him, he needs more of that to learn to deal with it. Later we see him using the flashing lights and loud music to keep from reacting negatively to it. He is harsh, but wants his sons to be strong enough to deal with anything that comes their way.
@kenfreeman88886 ай бұрын
You both picked up on so many clues in this intricate film. Great reaction.
@VaughnWilson-go3xx6 ай бұрын
BEN Alleck as Batman vs the Punisher l love this movie 🎥 🍿
@racetime19606 ай бұрын
One of my all-time favorites. Very well made movie. Excellent acting, great story, and character development .
@prestonjacobs87496 ай бұрын
Such an underrated movie. Love this one.
@DarthRancid6 ай бұрын
Great reaction! One of the things I love in this movie is the sound design. For instance the bullet penetration on shots followed by the bang from the 50 cal. and the other sniper gun. I just sounds so distinct and impactful from other movies.
@doug36916 ай бұрын
Not enough people react to this one. Thanks for doing it, and doing it well.
@jonathanrussell5946 ай бұрын
Thanks
@sheilaburns89776 ай бұрын
The Accountant is autistic so he is not consciously trying to be "cold or indifferent" There are different levels of autism, some high levels where the person cannot speak, or a person on the lower spectrum of autism speaks but might be emotionally distant or he is sensitive to sound and touch. Also, very intelligent and specific. An autistic child of 5 may have the social/emotional development of a 2/3 year old..
@LUISSYPER5 ай бұрын
I collect DVD's and have this one. I completely forgot that I have this one, and on my only day off this week I've decided to watch this one again because you both reminded me of this one. Thank you both and I love watching you both here.
@kaylakurosaki48736 ай бұрын
Nah, that’s a Pootie Tang and Granddad move with the belt 😂
@farisrazali61916 ай бұрын
Haha I watch pootie tang when I was in college 2011, miss that movie 😂😂
@kpmilehigh6 ай бұрын
Wah dah tay!
@MikeySkywalker6 ай бұрын
27:10 And that folks, is why we love Nikki and Steven. 😂
@thedarkknight22216 ай бұрын
The representation of the autism community in this movie, especially towards the end, is absolutely beautiful. Especially with Justine as Wollf’s partner.
@SRS13Rastus6 ай бұрын
SO glad you got round to this one, IMO this is one of Ben Afflecks best performances. So glad there's a 2nd one in the works too! Ben got the small things just right, the incessant desire to learn and try to understand the tiny signals we all take for granted. To be accepted.. It's especially poignant for me as I once helped a young guy with Asperger's get his NVQ 2 in electrical and mechanical engineering when I was working as a mobile phone technician. I was kinda like Francis was, passing on the skills I'd learned as well as helping him understand many things that he never realised before, like when it's ok to talk in the workplace and when it's best to wait, how to solder and how those skills could be used to make a working model penny farthing for his fathers birthday, how to recognise appropriate timing for interrupting a conversation, how to have confidence in his knowledge and more importantly in himself. I even made a deal with him, I'd teach him to repair stuff like phones, fit hands free car kits, and he could teach me many things I didn't know at the time about computers, kid was like a sponge! And one hell of a tech nerd (in the nicest sense of that name). As a result he learned some of the self confidence he needed and some of the skills he so desperately wanted to be able to integrate with people in the world around him without fear, and, I learned all about MS word etc. Young Timothy passed his certificate with flying colours and came in waving it around and showing it off to everyone at work as I stood whistling and cheering him on all the way. Then his parents came in and both came up to me, his Mum just hugged me and his Dad was tearing up as he shook my hand and said "Thank you, you have no idea what you've done for him!" "Oh sure I do, Just look at him GO! When he came here he had almost zero self confidence with strangers, other than that which you had already given him, I just added the frosting to the icing of the cake you created after you adopted him, raised him, taught him 99.999% of what he needed to know about the world. You did far, FAR more for him than I ever did!" I still bump into him from time to time, every time he'll come over and give me a hug then step back all serious for a second till we both crack up laughing at ourselves. Best reward I've gotten for doing a good deed!
@MaxstallfishDenton6 ай бұрын
I condemn the mother for abandoning her children just like that. And endless respect to father, he raised them to be real & proper men. 👍
@KitTaylorOfficial6 ай бұрын
Great reaction guys. One of my favorites. Been waiting for this one for a couple years. Glad you liked it as much as I do.
@skavenengineer90846 ай бұрын
when u have batman as your accountant and daredevil as your lawyer
@seanhammond92536 ай бұрын
hahaha! That is a great way to think of it; thanks for putting that into my mind 😆👍
@lynnwood846 ай бұрын
SO glad you were told of this. One of my fav movies of all time, criminally underrated. So hyped he's filming a sequel right now. :D
@roman27og6 ай бұрын
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 (Rubs hands)
@caldwellkelley30846 ай бұрын
Nikki and Steven are going to have a great time with this one. I think one of Ben's best!
@vincentramirez82666 ай бұрын
Some of those comics can be better than cash worldwide
@varekb6 ай бұрын
One my all-time favourite action movies. Also an amazing performance by Afflec. I imagine that excuting the action scenes without showing emotion would actually be a very challenging assignment. And agree with you guys. So well written! A masterclass in script-writing.
@sam-jf6cq6 ай бұрын
You leave the comics and... the CARDS!? Those things are worth all the GOLD AND MONEY in the other drawers!!!
@NightsMuse5 ай бұрын
Loved watching this with you two-you are spot on in your assessments. You two are now my favorite critics to check out what you enjoyed.
@redmoonbloodmoon31616 ай бұрын
the military/CIA psychological warfare (behaviorism / human-behaviorism, expert, truly understanding how us people behave/etc, humanity's true dark nature, and how to thrive/dominate) dad understood exactly what his one son (the accountant) needed, discipline, rigour, and no feeling sorry for yourself, you make the world bend to your knee, and not the other way around, be the "mentally disabled" victim, or be the conqueror and rule the world, crushing all before you the mother just abandoned her son and family (her husband and her other son), but not the dad, loyalty and family, above all else, same with the accountant, and his brother, both of them, loyalty and family, above all
@HoltPierce-n6c4 ай бұрын
Y’all have the best reactions on KZbin. JS Thank you for all your great input and reactions
@ExplodedBoot6 ай бұрын
You should consider some of Ben Affleck's directed movies.
@rock310x6 ай бұрын
Recently watched this for the first time last week. This movie was amazing!
@andrewmccormack42956 ай бұрын
Steven,you probably know this already but the constant impacts on bone makes it thicker and stronger,I've done this on my knuckles for many years and it does work.Great reaction,I love this type of movie.
@Michael-dt9lo6 ай бұрын
You guys are a really cool, entertaining dynamic duo. Enjoyed your commentary, wit and reactions.
@reevecole2236 ай бұрын
You two caught something I completely missed, the voice on the phone! I didn't notice that it was the institute teachers daughter with the super computer. Really enjoyed watching the movie again with the two of you. Thanks for another great review and sharing your time with us.
@NuttyNewfie6 ай бұрын
I watched this movie for the third time yesterday. Only after watching your video did I realize that the Director's daughter was the one helping Chris. That makes this movie even better for me. Great video!