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Touching, Funny and Superbly Acted by Cruise and Hoffman!
"Rain Man" is one of those rare films that is equally touching and moving as it is humorous. A true labor of love for those involved, particularly its producers, director Barry Levinson, and star Dustin Hoffman, it remains an undated and compelling work, since its release sixteen years ago. By now most know that Hoffman was heavily praised for his dead-on portrayal of an autistic savant, winning an Oscar in the process. However, it is really Tom Cruise who is the heart and soul of the movie, portraying its true protagonist. His is a very underrated performance, one that reminds how accomplished an actor he can be when given the right dramatic role. Equally good is Levinson's direction, smartly exposing the humor on what could normally be viewed as overly sentimental material. Included is one brief and all to basic featurette with cast and crew interviews of the time. The one deleted scene featured is redundant of what's already in the movie. The DVD makes up for all of this however with the inclusion of three audio commentaries to choose from. In the end, the greatest strength of this package is the movie itself. Whether it was indeed the best film of 1988 is a point of debate. Nonetheless, it is likely to satisfy most viewers because its themes of greed, discovery and compassion are not only universal, but in this case, intelligently presented.

One of the Greatest films ....
I recently watched Rain Man, for what was probably at least the tenth time as it is on television alot. It is one of the best movies of the 1980s', and it has without doubt, one of the best performances ever seen on film. Dustin Hoffman was amazing as Raymond Babbitt, an autistic man, whose younger brother, Charlie, played quite well by Tom Cruise, abducts him from the institution he is in in order to get his share of inheritance money. The character of Charlie is very selfish and greedy, but as the film goes on he changes for the better. He takes Raymond clear across the country by car because Raymond won't fly. Watching this film again made me realize that it is really one of the greatest films I've seen. It's a bittersweet story of brotherly love, dramatic at times, but has a great deal of comedy blended in. This is a film to be cherished for generations. I highly recommend Rain Man. The performances by both Dustin Hoffman, who won the Oscar for best actor(very well deserved!), and Tom Cruise are outstanding. I believe this to be one of the first films that Cruise had a real substantial character with depth to him. Watch Rain Man...you won't be disappointed.

Amazing and effective
Rain Man was my first R-rated movie. I think I was nine when I saw it. My older brother has autism, and I was able, even at the age of nine, to draw startlingly similar parallels between Raymond and my brother.

In the film, a car dealer (Charlie, played by Tom Cruise) more concerned with his own well-being than that of anyone else discovers he has an autistic brother (Dustin Hoffman-Best Actor Oscar) in an institution. He kidnaps his brother in an effort to get inheritance money "unfairly" left to Ray. As they journey to California, Charlie makes some new realizations about his life.

Whenever someone meets my brother and asks me what's wrong with him, the first thing I ask is, "Have you seen Rain Man?" The amazing fact is that many have. It is such an outstanding movie that it is watched even by a new generation.

I'm pleased that Hollywood took the initiative to introduce autism to the general public. Autism is more common than Down Syndrome. Everyone knows what Down Syndrome is, but autism is often downplayed in importance.

Rain Man strives to change that.

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