Special Needs (film)

Special Needs is a dark comedy/satire about three reality TV producers creating a show about people with physical and mental disabilities. The film was written, produced, and directed by Isaak James, who also starred in it.{{cite web|title=Special Needs (2007) (Review)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/376369/Special-Needs/overview|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216135905/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/376369/Special-Needs/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author=Mark Deming|accessdate=16 January 2013}}

Critical response

DVD Talk rated it "highly recommended", calling it "an instant candidate for independent comedy of the year ".{{cite web|last=Gibron|first=Bill|title=Special Needs (Review)|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/28986/special-needs/|work=DVD Talk|accessdate=16 January 2013|date=March 9, 2008}} Variety called it "a rip-roaring good time" that succeeded with a subject that could have been disastrous.{{cite web|last=Marks|first=Joshua|title=Special Needs (Review)|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938297.html/?u=IMDB&p=H2BE&cs=1|work=Variety|accessdate=16 January 2013|date=Sep 10, 2008}} Blogcritics found it "tastelessly hilarious".{{cite web|last=Rigney|first=T|title=Movie Review: Special Needs|url=http://blogcritics.org/video/article/movie-review-special-needs/|work=BlogCritics|accessdate=16 January 2013|date=Apr 2, 2007}} French site Horreur.com was a bit more measured in its praise, suggesting a mixture of laughter and gritting of teeth as an appropriate reaction but awarded a rating of 5/6.{{cite web|last=Vettier|first=Colin|title=Special Needs (review)|url=http://www.horreur.com/?q=nid-2991/special-needs-special-needs-2006-isaak-james|work=Horreur.com|accessdate=16 January 2013}}

Release

It was an official selection at the Calgary International Film Festival and Westwood International Film Festival. It was released on DVD by Troma.{{cite web|last=Garrett|first=Diane|title=Troma talks up Isaak James|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970433/|work=Variety|date=Aug 17, 2007}}

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847219/ Special Needs] at Internet Movie Database
[http://www.troma.com/films/special-needs/ Special Needs] – at the Troma Entertainment movie database
[http://specialneedsthemovie.com/ Special Needs] at Official Movie Website

Category:2006 films

Category:Troma Entertainment films

Category:2006 black comedy films

Category:Films about disability