Sunday, February 13, 2022
Please Stand By
Wendy (Dakota Fanning) is a 21-year-old autistic living at a San Francisco Bay Area assisted living center. Scottie (Toni Collette) is the caregiver there helping Wendy deal with day-to-day life like riding the bus to to her job at Cinnabon & walking her little dog Pete. Wendy is a huge Star Trek fan & wants to enter Paramount Studio’s script writing contest. Obsessed with meeting the deadline, Wendy decides own to travel 400 plus miles to L.A. to deliver her manuscript. However, many set backs occur. When discovered missing from the center, Wendy’s sister Audry (Alice Eve) & Scottie begin a frantic search. Fanning is outstanding. This drama/comedy will open your eyes to the struggles of the autistic individuals & their effect on friends & family. Star Trek fans will get a kick out of the references & how it’s connected to this film. This is a heart-felt film that will have you rooting for Wendy as she has to deal with all of the harsh realities of the real world that she has doesn’t comprehend. “Please Stand By” is a verbal phrase that Wendy uses to calm herself when the stress of the situation is too much for her to handle.
Alien gives it 3 “Qapla’ Klingon for success” stars out of 4.
