The Film Analysis Of The Movie Rain Man

The movie Rain Man is an American drama that depicts the story of a self-centered young man named Charlie Babbitt, as played by Tom Cruise, who finds out that his father has died. Upon his father’s passing Charlie, as stated in the Will, is only left his father’s car and his collection of rose bushes. Considering his father was a multimillionaire this is a quite a surprise to Charlie. After finding out that his father has left millions for another trustee, Charlie manipulates individuals with information on the whereabouts of the money. He learns through his manipulations that the three million dollars his father has left have been transferred to a mental institution. When he goes to the mental institution he discovers that his father has left

He watches The People’s Court every night at the same time. This constant need for routine is highlighted over and over again as Raymond counts down to when ’Wapner’, a reference to the judge’s name who presides on the show, is on. For example, as Raymond stands on a porch of a random home, who are seen watching TV, he yells, “One Minute to Wapner!” If he doesn’t watch Wapner at the exact time every night he throws a tantrum. This is a clear symptom of autism. As discussed previously, individuals with autism suffer a great deal of anxiety and stress due to their inability to communicate properly. Thus, they reduce this anxiety by adhering to strict routines that are predictable and allow them to relax and clear their mind (The National Autistic Society, 2016). Further, if they fail to communicate this importance to their caretaker or their routine is disrupted in any way they throw tantrums. The tantrums are their way of relieving their frustrations, anxiety and stress. Therefore, there is little question as to why Raymond 's strict routine is such an important factor in his life, it is one of the main symptoms of his disorder.

Moreover, Raymond shows little to no expression in the movie. Even when he is taken from the mental institution he resides in by Charlie, a brother he hasn’t seen in decades, he expresses little emotion. He only ever clearly expresses emotion when he is in distress (i.e. when he has to board a plane or his strict routine is disrupted). This is another key symptom of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals with ASD often have lower emotional intelligence than their typically-developing peers (Bradya et al., 2014). This is expected given the emotional, social and communication challenges they