Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 05/28/2019
While I think it's unintentionally funny at times, this movie was a defining moment in both Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman's careers.
Rating of
2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 03/18/2019
This acclaimed comedy-drama does have a solid pair of performances from Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. They play bothers, one a self absorbed salesman and the other an autistic savant. The set up and first act is well paced. But the actual meat of the story is just a series of vignettes that don't really amount to anything all that interesting. There's a love interest for Cruise who comes and goes when needed. It doesn't help her acting is nothing special. It's good natured and there's nothing painfully dated about the depiction of autism. But it's nothing particularly sspecial either.
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 07/23/2014
Raymond Babbitt reminds me of Forrest Gump, If Forrest Gump had the brains. The story is about a young man finds out he has an autistic older brother and takes him on a cross-country journey that will affect both of them. Tom cruise and Dustin Hoffman worked together well in this movie, because I like they back and forward talk. The directing was good and the writing was good too.
Rating of
2/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 09/21/2012
Over-rated "worthy" Hollywood project in which everyone involved clearly had one eye on the Oscars. For me it is all a little contrived and unconvincing; I never forget that Raymond is just Dustin Hoffman acting and Tom Cruise is just, well, Tom Cruise. It does have moments of comic charm though.
Rating of
4/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 12/29/2011
The understated and skillful direction by Barry Levinson allows for the great performances from Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise (not as heralded as Hoffman, but still one of his best performances, also) to shien through. A heartwarming portrait of two estranged brothers growing back together.
Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 09/10/2011
Dustin Hoffman is fantastic. This is definitely worth seeing.
Rating of
2/4
donkeyknight - wrote on 05/02/2011
This is an enjoyable watch, but just doesn't get me in the heart the way it seems to for some people. Parts of it feel contrived (besides the geography).
Rating of
4/4
Ikkinbot - wrote on 07/28/2010
Rain Man is very well done so it doesn't get too sappy or patronizing. Dustin Hoffman is fantastic!
