Rain Man (Special Edition, DVD)

> Synopsis When Charlie Babbit (Tom Cruise) discovers that the huge inheritance he believed he was entitled to has been put into trust for an autistic brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), that he didn't even know existed, he takes matters into his own hands. Kidnapping Raymond from the care home, that he has lived in for the most of his life, the two go on a road trip back to Los Angeles, and learn about each other and life along the way. > Opinion Sometimes the Hollywood glitz machine manages to deliver a film which is not only commercially entertaining but is also educational in its subject matter. One such film is 1988's ...  Read the complete review

Well another film review and another one with Dustin Hoffman and another one that won an academy award. Im reviewing the 1988 hit drama "Rain Man" starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Hoffman's role for this film won him an academy award for best actor and it certainly deserved. Like most films that were made before my time I grew up watching them at a young age, my mum worked for a film marketing company and therefore I was always given a chance to watch all the new films, and some of the old one's. My brother who has seen Rain Man in the cinema, told me that's its one of those films that is an instant classic, it's just something that you would love. I ...  Read the complete review

Rain Man I'd often heard people talk pretty highly of this film but it wasn't until i watched it recently that i realised just how good it is. Rain man is the story of Charlie Babbitt (Cruise) and his autistic brother Raymond (Hoffman). When Charlie's father dies the majority of the inheritance is left to a brother (Raymond) that he never knew he had. In an attempt to get his share of the inheritance Charlie kidnaps his brother from care. The film then follows them on a journey, seeing Charlie slowly grow to love his brother and his motives turn from greed (using his brothers abilities to win money in Las Vegas) to attempting to have his brother legally ...  Read the complete review

Rain Man is probably my favourite film of all time. Dustin Hoffman puts in his life's best performance in this movie (Oscar winning in fact) and Tom Cruise is on top form as well here (he's also one of my favourite actors, so perhaps slightly biased, but not much). Charlie (Tom Cruise) is a high class car salesman (not your run of the mill second hand car salesman you understand). He's arrogant, he's rude and obnoxious, and he doesn't do feelings. When his estranged father dies, he and his girlfriend drive up for the funeral to find he's been cut out of the will and the money has gone to someone else - a brother he never knew he had - Raymond (Dustin ...  Read the complete review

The performance of Dustin Hoffman in this movie must be the best acting I have ever seen. He truly deserved that Oscar! Rain Man stars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Cruise plays Charles Babbitt, a self centered, exotic car dealer in Los Angeles who is full of hatred for his father and is not aware that he has a brother. Dustin Hoffman plays Raymond Babbitt, Charles' older brother who was placed in an institution after their mother passed away because he is autistic. Thoughout the movie Dustin Hoffman's performance never falters. You truly believe that he is autistic. The Plot Charles Babbitt is in deep trouble with his ...  Read the complete review