‘The Unbreakable Boy’ Review: Zachary Levi Is the Troubled Dad in an Autism Drama Too Feel-Good for Its Own Good
The movie “The Unbreakable Boy” portrays Austin, not in spite of his autism but because of it, as a troublesome child who is surprisingly a beacon of life, someone who attracts others. In a sense, he’s detached from reality, living in a world of his own. However, at the same time, he’s incredibly attuned to the world around him, almost as if he’s more deeply immersed within it than we are.
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The film “The Unbreakable Boy” shows Austin, not despite but because of his autism, as a challenging child who is in reality a vibrant soul that draws people towards him. Although he often appears disconnected from the world, almost living in a world of his own creation, at other times, it seems as if he’s more connected to the world than we are, being closer to its essence than we can ever be.