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PLEASE STAND BY (2018) Video Reviews

David the Bruce • Jan 28, 2018

"It is there for us to conquer, not to fear."

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page "Star Trek" script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy, played with exquisite delicacy by Dakota Fanning, follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown. "It is there for us to conquer, not to fear."

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Release date: January 26, 2018 (limited, On Demand, Amazon Video, iTunes)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Ben Lewin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language)
Screenwriter: Michael Golamco
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, Patton Oswalt
Official website: PleaseStandByfilm.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

The world is a confusing place for Wendy. As a fiercely independent and brilliant young woman with autism, Wendy longs to leave the regimen of her group home, and return to life with her sister’s family and their new baby. But first she must prove herself. As a lover of all-things-Star Trek, Wendy writes fantasy stories in her free time. To her, people are an indecipherable code; and she uses her Star Trek filter to understand them. When a screenplay competition presents itself, Wendy decides to finish her 500 page Star Trek script and enter. Now the problem is getting it there. In order to meet the deadline, Wendy must travel hundreds of miles outside her protected boundaries to submit her script in person.

With her little dog Pete in her purse and a few dollars in her pocket, Wendy boldly goes where she has never gone before. And with her no-nonsense therapist and big sister Audrey following close behind; Wendy, with the help of some colorful friends she meets along the way; must learn how to follow her dream and find her place in a world she hopes will accept her …. Just like everyone else.

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