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Summary: A great movie!
Review: "Rain Man" is a must-see classic. Dustin Hoffman superbly plays Raymond Babbit, an autistic-savant who is kidnapped by his long-lost brother Charlie, played by Cruise. They go on a long road trip and discuss their lives, learning more about each other. Winner of four Academy Awards, (Best Pictue, Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Director, Best Screen- play), this film is an absolutely perfect film.
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Summary: Brilliant Performances, Unforgettable Movie!
Review: 'Rain Man' is the kind of film where we know we are watching a formula movie, but we are so enraptured by the story and the premise and captivated by the brilliant performances by Cruise and Hoffman that we can't help but let ourselves go and fully enjoy what this unique film has to offer. It wouldn't of been so successful if Hoffman and Cruise hadn't delivered such brilliant performances, their scenes together are masterful and we really believe that they could be brothers, this also helps at boosting the emotional impact near the end of the film. Taut direction by Levinson and a well written screenplay also helps. But the element that leaves the emotional impact is the relationship between Cruise and Hoffman, one of the most popular brother relationships in film history, also Hoffman created an instant American icon; stuttering, autistic Raymond Babitt (Rain Man). From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 9!
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Summary: Classic
Review: The moment this movie came out it was a classic, filled with humor and emotion plus a great plotline. If you've only seen it once buy the video so you can watch it again and again. Dustin Hoffman is brilliant alongside Tom Cruise, the only downfall of this movie is that it wasn't longer.
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Summary: Hoffman is Magnificent!
Review: This is a great film. Dustin Hoffman delivers a performance worthy of the many accolades he received. He is simply unforgettable as his role of Raymond. He immerses himself into the character, and is completely believable. Tom Cruise is quite good also, and even refrains from his usual fits of "over-acting" for the most part. He gives a fairly restrained performance, and his character 'softens up' nicely at the end of the film. Always fun to watch, Rain Man is a film that should be seen more than once.
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Summary: Great movie, but DVD light on the extras
Review: I never saw this movie before and rented it on DVD recently. I enjoyed the movie and thought the story and acting were great. The DVD has a nice picture to it and the sound is O.K. The DVD doesn't have any special features, but the movie is worth renting,
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Summary: one to see over and over
Review: After viewing this film numerous times, I finally decided I must own a copy. If you're curious to know a bit about the real person who inspired the original story and screenplay, look for the book "The Real Rain Man: Kim Peek" by his father, Fran Peek... available here at Amazon. Kim is a savant with far more amazing abilities than were portrayed in the film and who is not actually autistic but has a rare brain abnormality called Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, which my 3 year old daughter also has. Dustin Hoffman met with Kim to prepare for his role in this fabulous film.
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Summary: Rain Man Review
Review: In response to the movie "Rain Man", I felt that the role played by Dustin Hoffman (Raymond Babbitt) was unbelievable. Dustin Hoffman is a great actor as the Rain Man, and demonstrates incredibly well how an autistic person reacts towards certain things as well as changes in his routine life. He captures autism in such a way that you could actually believe in his performance. I was amazed at the way he was able to pull off this role. Tom Cruise's role (Charlie Babbitt) was equally as brilliant, who is the villain of the story who undergoes such a sharp change that it's almost not visible until nearly the end. Charlie is shown to be a selfish and greedy jerk at the beginning of the film, but as mentioned before, his gradual understanding of his brother's disability, and extra abilities, are what eventually leads to the grasping of a strong relationship with his brother. Tom Cruise, in my opinion, was perfectly suited for the flashy, egotistical character of Charlie, and I think he did a great job. Furthermore, the directing of the film was beautiful, for the most part just letting the action unfold, which is exactly the way it should have been done. I also believe that "Rain Man" portrays many aspects of autism quite well. The movie is an introduction to autism for most people who see it for the first time. In summary, Charlie Babbitt, played by Tom Cruise, is a self-centered car dealer, and leaves on vacation with his girlfriend Susanna, played by Valeria Golino. However, on route with his girlfriend, he unfortunately learns that his father who threw him out as a teenager has passed away, and decides to show up at his funeral for only one reason, to get the money his father left behind. Upon arriving for the funeral, Charlie learns that his father left him a now antique convertible, which he originally loved and wanted in his teen years, but which his father never let him drive. Unfortunately for Charlie, he can't get the money which he truly desired, since he discovers that it has been given to a mental institution Charlie is unaware of. Charlie therefore decides to take matters in his own hands and goes to the institution to find out what their connection with his father was. It is only then that he learns that he has a big brother by the name of Raymond, played by Dustin Hoffman, who is autistic and lives in this institution. Charlie tries to convince the manager of the institution to let him have the money, since his brother can't do nothing with it because he doesn't even understand the concept of money. The manager of the institution refuses to give him the money, because he promised Charlie's father that he'd make sure to leave it to Raymond no matter what happened. Charlie is enraged by what has happened and by his father keeping Raymond's existence from him his entire life. As a result, Charlie takes Raymond out of the institution without the permission of the manager, and this is how Charlie gets to know his big brother Raymond. The two begin a long road trip that will lead them to an understanding of each other, and I believe that this trip across the country was the start in the relationship between the two brothers. This movie was very emotional at some times, and had it's funny moments as well. I believe that "Rain Man" is truly a work of art, and a film that everyone can watch, understand, and enjoy.
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Summary: very good film
Review: dustin hoffman was his solid self as usual.i've always enjoyed his pictures and this is no exception.even tom cruise was decent.and personally i don't think that he can act his way out of a tuna can but he was good in this film.
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Summary: One of the all-time greatest movies
Review: The reason why I found this film is so enormously moving and tremendously satisfying is that at one moment Dustin Hoffman's behavior pulled out laughter from me, and at the next moment, or even the same moment, my awareness of his mental illness pulled out tears. There is not one unenjoyable scene in this movie. See it!
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Summary: Studios used to produce excellent films
Review: A touching story about coming to terms with money and brotherly love, Rain Man is one of the best films I have ever seen. It's unfortunate that present-day studios can't touch it. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman deliver career-best performances.
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