Why, you may ask yourself when wandering though your Netflix cue looking for something to watch, would you choose a movie about a woman with autism who discovers a better way to raise cattle? Well, for one thing, the actress playing the woman is Claire Danes and she gives a stellar performance in this terrific Emmy-nominated HBO movie. For another, even though the plot sounds like an awful Lifetime Channel weeper, Temple Grandin, directed by Mick Jackson (LA Story) avoids just about every cliché this kind of story is usually saddled with to present the people – and their problems – in a new and fascinating light. If for no other reason, Jackson’s use of bold stylistic imagery to make autism understandable to viewers makes Temple Grandin well worth watching.
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