Hmm. I watched the trailer and don't like the film already.
"Everybody knows what 3+3 is (but some of the other kids don't --- so they must be idiots)!" Giftie stereotype #1: gifted = elitist and rude.
Giftie stereotype #2: she has to be "normal," and only public schools are "normal."
Giftie stereotype #3: what ultramarina and blackcat said.
Worst of all, only a regular guy who drives a regular truck and looks like a regular American can truly understand the girl. Meanwhile, her e-vil grandmother, who does not drive a regular truck (dollars to donuts she drives a foreign car), is obviously only trying to steal the girl's childhood.
Meh. Looks like a story that panders to emotional extremes.
IMO, films like this perpetuate simplistic myths about IQ. They're like news stories about a kid with an "Einstein IQ" of 160. If an IQ of 160 was all it took to be Einstein, we'd be exploring the insides of black holes with intergalactic submarines by now. There is so much more to talent than the ability to do advanced calculus when you're still in the Brownies.
IQ is only a measure of the mind's mechanical efficiency (GM Gilbert). It says nothing about character, creativity, willingness to look beyond the surface, and many other traits that contribute to talent.
Last edited by Val; 01/13/17 10:51 AM.
