Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

DubyaHan The movie is wildly uneven but lively and timely - in its own surreal way

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Ramalama_FFF I think they could have done this better. Much of the documentary seems to rely on our empathy for the main person of the film, which is Tom who has a sort of mental handicap called fragile X, but even for those who aren't fed up with this kind of cheap pandering, they don't even dig deep into his condition. The film can't seem to decide which angle to go for... The fact that they're trying to meet Lars Ulrich of Metallica or how it is for this guy to live with his condition. I don't regret watching it or anything, it's okay for entertainment but could have been much better. Clocks at approx 75 mins.

bonefaithsenseless I had a vague notion of the film's premise before watching "Mission To Lars" - an autistic man's dream to meet Lars Ulrich, drummer and founding member of Metallica.The film has more in common with a Channel 4 reality TV series like "The Undateables" than anything that could be called "a documentary movie" - it's really a hour long glimpse into the world of the autistic condition known as "Fragile X Syndrome".I guess you could liken it to a fly on the wall behind the scenes look at something like the Make-A-Wish foundation. Probably a great movie if you have an interest adult mental health, not so great if you are not interested in that.I would have been quite intrigued to know more about Tom's fanatical love for Metallica, how it started, how it developed and how he managed to amass his excellent collection of memorabilia? At time the movie felt to me like a cynical springboard for the careers of Tom's brother & sister.Ultimately the only part of the film i enjoyed is when Tom finally got to meet Lars - their interaction was heart warming. The rest of the film, is a boring if insightful look into the world of Fragile X Syndrome...

propiercing A wonderful insight into the life of people who live with fragile x, both the sufferer and their family. This film brings out all emotions and is very well documented. An honest display of how Toms siblings misunderstood him until they spent considerable one on one time with him.Kate and Will's determination to help Tom achieve his dream despite his fears and anxieties is admirable and the amount of things they had to overcome was immense and for that they deserve all the respect in the world.This is a must see film for everyone.

Mutleyclb Fantastic!!!!! Loved it. What a film, thank you for showing it.Shame it's not on general release as others would do well to see this excellent film into special needs. Just left me wanting to know more that happened after the trip!! Well done also to the brother and sister who made this happen.Made me cry as my son has autism, hope his brother looks after him so well when they are older. Would love to do the same thing when he,s older, but his obsession is red phone boxes, so that is easier to arrange!!Excellent film. More please ......Can't wait for the DVD