Review of Rain Man (1988) by Stanley Kauffmann for The New Republic — 15 May 2007
It's Hoffman's failure, though, that sinks the picture. He is working here with his usual meticulousness, but there's no relaxation in his performance, no sense that he has ever merged with his subject, that he has found Raymond's center and is simply acting out of it.
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This review of Rain Man (1988) was written by Stanley Kauffmann and published by The New Republic on 15 May 2007.
Rain Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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