Rainman is an American drama film that was released in 1988. The movie stars Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt, a young, arrogant car salesman living in Los Angeles. Charlie has been estranged from his very wealthy father, his only relative, since he was a teen. When his father dies, Charlie returns to his childhood home in Ohio to handle his father’s affairs and to presumably collect his inheritance, which is due to come at a fortunate time for Charlie, as his business is facing some financial troubles. Charlie is quite upset to discover, however, that his father does not leave the fortune to him, but rather, to an unknown trustee. Determined to find out who has control of the fortune, Charlie’s research leads him to a hospital for the mentally
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He leaves the facility with Raymond, and calls the hospital director and Raymond’s trustee, Dr. Bruner, and informs him that he will return Raymond for half of the money. Dr. Bruner refuses, and Charlie decides that he will obtain custody of Raymond himself, which would allow him ultimate control of the trust. Charlie sets off for LA with Raymond, and gets to know his brother -and his autism- quite well. By the time the pair reach California, Charlie has changed from a cold, calculating businessman to a man with real compassion and love for his …show more content…
Even though autism presents differently from person to person, nothing in Rainman seemed to be outside of the typical range of autistic behavior. I appreciate that the film resisted giving the audience a typical Hollywood “happy ending” in which the problems of autism somehow disappeared or were overcome. Instead, Raymond was showcased as a real person, with real talents, preferences and emotions, and also real life-long
He leaves the facility with Raymond, and calls the hospital director and Raymond’s trustee, Dr. Bruner, and informs him that he will return Raymond for half of the money. Dr. Bruner refuses, and Charlie decides that he will obtain custody of Raymond himself, which would allow him ultimate control of the trust. Charlie sets off for LA with Raymond, and gets to know his brother -and his autism- quite well. By the time the pair reach California, Charlie has changed from a cold, calculating businessman to a man with real compassion and love for his …show more content…
Even though autism presents differently from person to person, nothing in Rainman seemed to be outside of the typical range of autistic behavior. I appreciate that the film resisted giving the audience a typical Hollywood “happy ending” in which the problems of autism somehow disappeared or were overcome. Instead, Raymond was showcased as a real person, with real talents, preferences and emotions, and also real life-long