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It’s unfortunate that Phillips falls back on these tropes as it overshadows valid critiques on disability culture he wants to make. Arthur visits a social worker as part of an unspecified program only to be told the government has cut funding and there are no discernible means to get him his medication.
What’s worse is how the movie actually does portray physical disabilities as a foil to Arthur’s mental state. One of Arthur’s friends at his job is a little person named Gary . Gary is openly mocked and belittled by another of Arthur’s quasi-friends, Randall . Arthur’s disability, being invisible, is generally ignored or unknown by those who encounter him, making him a target for violence. And yet Gary, who can’t hide his disability, is openly humiliated with no one coming to his defense.
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