Rain Man [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Rain Man [VHS]
Movie Review: Stellar
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm hard pressed to think of another movie where two prominent actors are more on top of their craft--where every single scene in which they interact makes you go, "Wow!"--than RAIN MAN. I've seen this movie several times (and hope to see it several times more) and walk away with a new appreciation for what Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman were able to accomplish with each viewing.
This is a journey of discovery, as LA car dealer/hustler Charlie (Cruise) learns, upon the death of his estranged father, that he has a much older, autistic brother, Ray (Hoffman). Angry that he has been shut out of his father's will, while Ray is the estate's benefactor, Charlie takes Ray out of his institution and the two brothers embark on a cross-country odyssey (including a trek through my stomping grounds in Oklahoma). Ray is a fragile man of routine, and plucking him from his institution and traveling thousands of miles is a severe disruption; while Charlie, at first impatient and angry at Ray's outbursts, tries repeatedly to "get through" to his brother--to make a connection. Again, this is a journey of discovery, and it is Charlie who discovers some very important things. . .about himself.
Hoffman is totally convincing and believable as an introverted autistic savant; what's interesting is that I learned during a special showing of this film that Hoffman, while the movie was being shot, thought his performance so poor and shoddy he asked to be taken off the cast and be replaced by Richard Dreyfuss. This demonstrates he was so invested in the character of Ray he wasn't giving the character the performance he thought it deserved. Fortunately, director Barry Levinson (who appears, briefly, at the end of the film) declined Hoffman's request; and the rest, as they say, is cinematic history. Hoffman and Cruise gave masterpiece performances, and RAIN MAN deserved all the accolades and awards it received. If you haven't seen this movie, please, please do so.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning
Movie Review: VCR to DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Just wanted to update my DVD collection with one of my favorite movies, Rainman. Amazon had the best price and delivered within 5 business days, even during the holiday season.Movie Review: Wonderful movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Barry Levinson has proven again what a fine director he is.
RAIN MAN delivers quite a punch as a human drama and sort of a buddy picture, with some humorous moments. It is deeply felt.
Tom Cruise is excellent in this movie. Dustin Hoffman is great too.
I would definitely recommend this one.
Movie Review: Cruise should have won an Oscar
Summary: 5 Stars
Tom Cruise should have won an Oscar for his little brother character to the autistic older brother Dustin Hoffman.Movie Review: 2.5 stars out of 4
Summary: 3 Stars
The Bottom Line:
A fairly middling film lifted out of its mediocrity only by the star power generated by Tom Cruise and a very good Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man is too long, too slow, and too uninteresting to be considered a good movie, much less a classic.