Review of Rain Man (1988) by Jonny P — 24 Mar 2011
Penn has I Am Sam, De Niro has Awakenings, but it all began with Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man. Hoffman took a huge career risk to portray the autistic Raymond Babbitt but managed to create a tasteful appreciation for the high abilities of the autistic community.
The story is an amazing tale of brotherly love, starting with selfishness and transforming it into compassion. While Hoffman's flawless performance is the focal center of the film, Cruise provides the transformation that takes place around the center.
Both actors were stunning and few actors have deserved an Oscar more than Hoffman in this performance. Rain Man is an amazing cinematic experience and needs to appear on everybody's movie bucket list.
Twice.
This review of Rain Man (1988) was written by Jonny P on 24 Mar 2011.
Rain Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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