Comedy

Drama

Please Stand By

2929 Productions

The Allegiance Theater

United States of America

English

Dakota Fanning

Alice Eve

Toni Collette

River Alexander

Shawn Roe

Tony Revolori

Lexi Aaron

Michael Stahl-David

Jessica Rothe

Lara Lihiya

Robin Weigert

Patton Oswalt

Dan Cordell

Marla Gibbs

Madeleine Murden

Farrah Mackenzie

Rigo Obezo

B Z Cullins

Denise Dowse

Amy Tolsky

Roger V. Burton

Heath McGough

Edward Hong

Jacob Wysocki

Stephanie Allynne

Todd Wagner

John Prosky

Poppy Gagnon

Ana Rey

Laura Innes

David Brisbin

Matthew Cardarople

Bill Kottkamp

Matt Corboy

Joe Nuñez

William Stanford Davis

Cuete Yeska

Mario Revolori

Joe Williamson

Elliott James Thomas Moore

Bea Miller

Ben Lewin

Bruce Resnik

Lauren Ernsdorf

John Collins

Lara Alameddine

Chris Redondo

Dale Vance Jr.

Tamar Barnoon

Maxine Morris

Daniel Dubiecki

Lindsey Moran

Abigail Hard

Nash Edgerton

Ousaun Elam

Brett Praed

Brett Sheerin

Keith Campbell

Geoffrey Simpson

Lisa Bromwell

Heitor Pereira

David Grace

Linda Cohen

Ben Cosgrove

Sabrina Sipantzi

Elaine Hall

James David Hattin

Mark Cuban

Erin Ayanian

Michael Davis

Shay Weiner

Michael Golamco

Ben Bywater

Steven R. Soussanna

Roberto Rangel

Bryan Parker

Ellen Vieira

Tim Crane

Tricia Miles

David Dwiggins

Richard Hicks

Annie Bloom

Please Stand By (2017) is a heartwarming yet flawed movie that follows Wendy, a young autistic woman with a passion for Star Trek. The plot is engaging and makes you root for her, but some scenes feel forced or out of place. The directing leans too much into making other characters seem unreasonably harsh, which might have been intentional to reflect Wendy’s perspective, but it ends up feeling unrealistic. The cinematography is solid but nothing outstanding, mostly keeping things simple and functional. The attention to detail in Wendy’s routines and the world around her is noticeable, but the way her journey unfolds sometimes lacks natural flow.

Dakota Fanning delivers a committed performance, but it feels stiff, likely due to how the character was directed rather than her acting ability. Wendy comes across as overly robotic at times, missing the emotional depth that could have elevated the movie. The supporting cast does a decent job, though most characters feel underdeveloped. The script has good moments but could have done more to make interactions feel organic. The score is a highlight, adding warmth and emotion where the film itself sometimes falls short. Overall, Please Stand By is a decent watch with a strong central performance, but the execution keeps it from reaching its full potential.

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Alice Eve

Toni Collette

River Alexander

Shawn Roe

Tony Revolori

Lexi Aaron

Michael Stahl-David

Jessica Rothe

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