He was spot on with his acting! This story has you feeling all sorts of emotions and by the end of the movie we had all shed a lot of tears. Don't knock the kid because he looks good. He was very moving in everything he did! I know he did a great job because I have two children with the disorder and he fit perfectly between their two levels of autism. Thomas Horn did an excellent job portraying one. I have read a LOT of reviews from people who seem to know absolutely nothing about children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.