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Rain Man is the riveting and emotionally-charged drama about family and brotherhood that evoked laughs, tears, and Oscars. This was the story of Charlie Babbit(Tom Cruise), a self-absorbed and cocky man with his own private auto business whose business is in financial shambles. Charlie experiences mixed emotions when he learns his wealthy father has just passed away and travels across country for his funeral and the reading of the will, but is disgusted when he learns that his father's 3 million dollar estate has been put in a trust.
Investigating the trust, Charlie is shocked to learn about a brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)who he never even knew existed, who is autistic and institutionalized. Thinking it's his only way to get his share of the money, Charlie sneaks Raymond out of the institution launching an emotional and intense journey where Charlie gets to know and eventually bond with his brother.
Barry Levinson's masterful and meticulous direction won him the Oscar for Best Director. Dustin Hoffman won his 2nd Best Actor Oscar for his haunting performance as the autistic Raymond...Hoffman is nothing short of amazing here as he completely loses himself in this role. Tom Cruise gives a razor sharp performance as the self-absorbed Charlie...Cruise was supposed to be submitted for a supporting Oscar but felt his role was a leading role and refused to be submitted in the supporting category. I think if he had been nominated in the supporting category he would have won...it was his finest work to date (his only performance better than this one was in MAGNOLIA).
Watching the slow development of the relationship between these two brothers is an emotional and rewarding experience and trust me, tears will be shed along the way. The richly deserved Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1988..an instant classic.
Investigating the trust, Charlie is shocked to learn about a brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)who he never even knew existed, who is autistic and institutionalized. Thinking it's his only way to get his share of the money, Charlie sneaks Raymond out of the institution launching an emotional and intense journey where Charlie gets to know and eventually bond with his brother.
Barry Levinson's masterful and meticulous direction won him the Oscar for Best Director. Dustin Hoffman won his 2nd Best Actor Oscar for his haunting performance as the autistic Raymond...Hoffman is nothing short of amazing here as he completely loses himself in this role. Tom Cruise gives a razor sharp performance as the self-absorbed Charlie...Cruise was supposed to be submitted for a supporting Oscar but felt his role was a leading role and refused to be submitted in the supporting category. I think if he had been nominated in the supporting category he would have won...it was his finest work to date (his only performance better than this one was in MAGNOLIA).
Watching the slow development of the relationship between these two brothers is an emotional and rewarding experience and trust me, tears will be shed along the way. The richly deserved Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1988..an instant classic.