The brothers' exchanges along the way helped them get to know each other, and Charlie finally discovered that Raymond was the "Rain Man" who sang to him in distant memory, hence the name of the movie. Gradually, for his brother, Charlie didn't have the idea of defrauding the inheritance at all, and only his relatives cherished and cherished him sincerely. The two brothers deepened their feelings for each other while driving, traveling, gambling, and drinking tea on the road. The same blood flowing between the two and the brotherly affection cannot be given up at any time or distance. Charlie began to treat his brother sincerely, and little by little he tried to get his brother out of autism and into society. Under the guidance of his heart, Rain Man started to drive, dance with people, and start walking little by little. into socializing; also tried to take custody of his brother, and not for his brother's property. In the end, Charlie lost his custody battle, and Rainman went back to the nursing home where he used to live. Charlie watched his brother get on the train, but he felt he was no longer alone because he had an older brother by his side.
The film won the 61st Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988. The film adopts a narration method in sequence, allowing the audience to get to know the Rain Man step by step with Charlie. The appearance of the name "Rain Man" was arranged like a "discovery trip": the first appearance was occasionally mentioned by Charlie while chatting with his girlfriend, and "Rain Man" seemed to be buried in Charlie's memory since he was a child. One of his closest friends, mysterious and beautiful, the memory of Rain Man is also vague but unusually warm; after that, "Rain Man" hides again, until when Charlie and Raymond are staying in a hotel, Raymond has no intention of When singing a children's song that he used to sing as a child, Charlie suddenly realized that Raymond was the "Rain Man" in his memory, and the audience also realized that Reimond was Rain man. When the common memory of Charlie and his brother came back little by little, Charlie also found his father's good intentions. He no longer blamed his father for not leaving his inheritance to himself, and no longer thought that Raymond was someone who could not take care of himself." "Idiot", in the slightly nostalgic warm tone of the film, family love once again melted the ice in the protagonist's heart. Communication was no longer an obstacle. Raymond began to understand his younger brother's words and became accustomed to his younger brother's way of communicating. When his younger brother fought with the doctor for his custody, he even tried to help his younger brother. Although he failed in the end, he He will also take the initiative to touch his brother's forehead to express his reluctance. This is a huge improvement for Raymond, who has autism, to eliminate the inner barriers and have such close contact with others.
At the end of the film, Charlie sent his brother to the train back. Rain Man still seemed to have an irrelevant expression, but everyone knew that there would be waves in his heart. In the film's soft background music, Charlie promises his brother will visit him in a nursing home in a week.
Just like the discovery journey of the name "Rain Man", the film deliberately arranges a series of images to appear in a way that echoes before and after, showing the inevitability of the development of the story, such as a childhood song that Charlie has never forgotten, his father's grandfather The car, the date of the mother's death, the experience of the rain man driving in the "slow lane"... Add a touch of nostalgia and sadness to the film, which is full of family affection. This arrangement helps the narrative and the film. Emotional expression. The audience also deepened their understanding of the film and the Rain Man in the discovery of these before and after details of the film.
"Rain Man" also shows a kind of humane care for people with autism. When the simple, kind and sincere Rain Man expresses his love for his younger brother in a monotonous and stubborn way, everyone will be infected. The special talents of autistic people are also very emotional. The director's expression will help everyone change the prejudice against such people, so as to understand them, care for them, and help them.
Movies are like a cup of tea with a fragrant fragrance. The first taste is light and bitter, but the more you watch it, the more flavorful it becomes. In this film, when money encounters family affection, the former is so vulnerable that it can only be defeated by the powerful family affection force; and when family affection flows in the heart, people will only feel the incomparable spiritual satisfaction. When a good story meets a good actor and a good storyteller, the Oscars are still second, and the audience's double satisfaction of mind and vision is more important, just like those whirling images surround Charlie, when the film ends, Rain Man brings Our emotions will remain in our hearts for a long time.
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