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 Barnes & Noble "Remarkable" and "spellbinding" are two words often appropriately used to describe the Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1988, a profoundly moving drama leavened with occasional bits of hilarity by director Barry Levinson. After the death of his father, Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) quickly finds himself the caregiver to his autistic older brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who has been institutionalized for most of his life. Charlie gradually warms up to the sibling he barely knows, facing innumerable challenges presented by Raymonds needs and eccentricities. The narrative tends to meander at times, and its outcome is more or less predictable, but Levinson elicits such amazing performances from his two leading men that you wont care about plot complications; your attention will be riveted on Cruise and Hoffman. Valeria Golino contributes a nice supporting turn as Charlie’s girlfriend, Susannah, who becomes disgusted with his selfishness and ultimately takes him to task for exploiting Raymonds unusual talents. But for most of the movie its just Cruise and Hoffman on the screen, radiating energy and bouncing sharp lines off each other in dizzying succession. The Ron Bass-Barry Morrow screenplay also won an Academy Award, as did Levinsons direction. The guy who really earned his little gold statuette, though, was Hoffman, whose multilayered and perfectly consistent performance still ranks as one of the most accomplished in film history. Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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