Movie Thread - May

Movie: Rain Man
Cast: Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise

Monica likes it as a one time watch.

A good attempt at a touching story, but honestly misses to touch that chord within. Tom Cruise, our good old hurt-vengance Charlie, on the death of his father discovers that he actually has an autistic big bro Ray. On a get even attempt to be an equal beneficiary of their rich dad's inheritance, Tom 'steals' bro Ray out of the Instituition. The return back home to LA to get an official custody and thereby the inheritance, turns into a learning and discovering journey not only of the genius and lost childhood Rain Man big bro Ray is, but also a trip into self exploration. Dealing with a failed business, care taking of an autistic brother, coming to terms with a traumatic loveless childhood to finally using bro for minting money at casion but equally attending to his pancake, K-mart shorts, and wanting to learn dancing needs, spoilt lil Charlie finally becomes Ray's Main Man.

Separation at the end, due to Ray's requirement to retun to the instituition then only spells reuniting of two brothers bonded in love than inheritance.

And btw Valeria Golino does play her sweet caring girl friend self well though editing her role out will not make the slightest difference to the movie...quite a wasted charater then.

Like I said earlier, a good one time watch, will make you smile often and maybe moisten your eyes too.