Which is it? Do people with “autism” save the day Greta-style? Or do people with “autism” save the day, Ben Affleck style?

A co-worker recommended the film, casually, saying, “He plays someone with autism well.”

I will say this about the film. It held my attention. And it tied a nice bow, leaving very few, if any, plot points unresolved.

And yet. Who cares if someone, for tons of money, can convincingly not make eye-contact and recite lines methodically?

The real question for those in the “autism-as-superpower” camp, is can an “autistic” person act like a normal person? IE, Greta cannot be a Hollywood A-Lister. Shouldn’t that mean something?

(To be clear: No, my child, autism is not cool or a superpower or a much needed solution to the human’s dilemma on earth.)