Where is the adoration coming from?

Rating: 4/10 (9 March 2016)

I do not understand how this would be an Academy Award nominated movie for best picture. This could have been a Lifetime movie of the week. In fact, Lifetime did a more interesting version of the story recently. The lead performances are forgettable. At no point in watching these characters did I feel like I was watching a special performance. The mother's performance was muted. There was no emotion in her. I felt the like the son was cookie-cut out of the "Michelle" from "Full House" role. We are supposed to think to ourselves, "Oh isn't he cute as a button," "doesn't he say the funniest things you ever heard" and "isn't he so aware of his situation and who he is." Suspense never builds. The movie ultimately is long and boring. I cannot recommend this movie to anyone.