Review of Rain Man (1988) by Tatsuhito K — 29 Jan 2016
A great film that I admire rather than I like or enjoy. Dustin Hoffman is absolutely terrific as Raymond and Tom Cruise is, surprisingly, on a par as Ray's younger brother. There are a couple of genuinely touching and funny moments, and I absolutely adore the scenes that happen in Las Vegas (from the black jack montage to the dance between Hoffman and Cruise.
They are good stuff); but for the most part I found the film to be frustrating, partly because I could feel Charlie's frustration that comes from taking care of his autistic brother and seeing that on screen (whether it's at the movie or on your laptop) is not particularly fun.
Maybe it was meant to be that way and if that's the case, well, it does a great job at that. Wonderfully directed by Barry Levinson (I wish he could make a movie like this again instead of dull "The Humbling" or very unfortunate "What Just Happened?") and superbly acted, Rain Man is flawed and not exactly my cup of tea, but I agree that this is a really good movie.
This review of Rain Man (1988) was written by Tatsuhito K on 29 Jan 2016.
Rain Man has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
