January 26; review and trailer
http://www.hilltopviewsonline.com/life_and_arts/live-long-and-move-forward-please-stand-by-offers-a/article_be38b710-bce1-11e7-ae6f-fbe3dca9d585.html
Trailer: https://youtu.be/w5fCDrk8Z8c
“Please Stand By” is one of those movies that captures the essence and struggles of a character so well that it becomes almost impossible to connect with the protagonist. The film follows Wendy (Dakota Fanning), a woman learning to live with autism and finds comfort in reruns of “Star Trek.” She feels a connection to the half-vulcan Spock, who praises logic above all else and has difficulties with emotion.
After being prompted to submit a script for a “Star Trek” writing contest, Wendy becomes obsessed with submitting the text. This has a deeper meaning, signalling that she can leave the group home she is living in, and when she wins the prize money, can buy the house her sister Audrey (Alice Eve) is selling. In Wendy’s mind, this will prove to Audrey she is responsible and ready to take care of herself, and they can become a family again.
When Wendy verbalizes this to her sister, Audrey quickly shuts it down, and the rejection triggers an episode. Wendy hits Audrey and then runs out of the home, traumatized by the visit to the home. This causes Wendy’s script to become impossible to mail, and with a strong resolve, Wendy embarks on a quest to hand deliver it to Paramount Studios. Her trek takes her across state lines, from Arizona to California.