Review of Rain Man (1988) by Christopher S — 19 Mar 2013

It's easy to to forget how successful this film was - 4 Oscar wins and $170 million gross - but over twenty years later it has withstood the test of time. The performances are the obvious highlights, with Dustin Hoffman doing a legendary job as somebody incapable of change and Tom Cruise going through a big character arc beside him.

Their bond is the backbone of the film, and the way it handles autism and brought mainstream attention to it was also a huge achievement.