The film “rain man” is set with two very different characters. That of Charlie, a fast-talking, money hungry con-artist, and Raymond, Charlie’s autistic brother. The film is about change and the building of a friendship and brotherhood. The focus chosen is about the relationship between Raymond and Charlie, as they leave on an adventure that will change the lives of both men.
At the very start of the film Charlie talks about “the rain man” he says “the rain man will come and make everything better again” Charlie is emotionally unstable at the beginning of the film as his father had just past away and he had been left basically nothing of a three million dollar estate. This estate has been left to a beneficiary and later Charlie found out that this man was actually his brother Raymond.
Charlie thinks that Raymond is stupid so he yells at him a lot. Charlie leads Ray away from Wallbrook with him, while the fight for the money continued. Charlie doesn’t think of anyone but himself and doesn’t understand that someone with autism needs a routine. This routine is all they have to try to feel safe about themselves. This is shown when Charlie is ordering dinner and the takeaway store does not have what Raymond wants so Charlie says, “bring the closest thing”.
Charlie doesn’t here peoples needs, just ignores them, and goes on with what he was doing. When Ray tells Charlie that he needs a book to read Charlie throws him the phone book. The next morning at breakfast Ray knows the number of the waitress in the diner. Charlie asks him how he knew this and Ray replies with “ you gave me the phone book to read so I memorized from A-G of the book.
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Though the next few scenes Charlie treats Ray like an object instead of a human or especially his brother.
Charlie’s business is going broke so he needs to get back to LA. Charlie takes Ray to the airport to take an airplane to LA but Ray is scared of flying as he thinks that it is very dangerous. Charlie gave into Ray and decided to drive; this is the first time that Charlie has given into someone. Ass they were driving on the highway they came across a car accident, Ray got very nervous and hoped out of the car and started walking away. Charlie shows concern for him but whether it is for the money of because he is starting to be a brother is unclear.
Charlie is starting to understand and care for Ray’s needs, Charlie makes the room up the way that Ray likes it and gives him what he asks for. He is showing compassion for Ray. When Charlie finds out that Ray is “the rain man” he is taken back by this, because he thought that the rain man wasn’t real but he actually is and it is someone that Ray has known for a long time and he has loved him once before. Ray now leads the conversations between to two. Charlie is asking a lot of questions and Ray is answering them all, this is totally opposite from the beginning of the film.
Charlie starts to run a bath for Ray and is pulled back form the tub with Ray going “BURN BABY BURN BABY” Charlie says that he is all right but ray is still worried. This is why Raymond was sent to Wallbrook in the first place but why if he used to care and look after him?
This is a real turning point in the film because the brother’s love shows from now on. Charlie starts to care for Ra more now and is not interested in the money anymore he just wants to be with his brother.
Charlie teaches Ray how to dance and while doing this he gets to touch Ray very softly, this is a very special moment in their relationships, as people with autism don’t let people touch them. In nine years at Wallbrook ray had never been touched. Charlie lets Ray drive the car, as kind of therapy.
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When Ray is left with Susanna in the lift the music in the background say “you cant take that away from me” I think that Ray is Charlie’s heart and no one can ever take him away. Charlie starts to see that he is accountable for his past and says “ it’s not for the money anymore” to the doctor. He is clearly showing his love for his brother now.
Ray tries to cook breakfast and ends up setting off the fire alarm. Charlie hears this and is extremely worried about his brother, He finds Ray screaming BURN. He tries to calm Ray down and holds him very gently. Charlie takes Ray for pancakes and thinks to put the maple syrup on the table before he orders the pancakes. Charlie is now starting to think of what to do before he does something as he would have never done thing before he met ray.
Charlie takes Ray back to the doctor and they discuss the future of Ray. When the doctor starts asking ray questions about where he wants to live Ray gets very frustrated and Charlie puts an end to this as he cares to much for his brother now. Charlie touches Ray on the head and tells him that everything is going to be all right. At the beginning of the film, Ray would have screamed when someone touched him. He seems sad to be leaving Charlie and lets him kiss him on the head. Ray says “ Charlie” “main man”
Charlie and Ray have changed a lot through the film. Ray has found someone to love him and is now a lot more sociable. Charlie has learnt patients and he now thinks of people pother that himself first.
The movie has shown a change in the two men and shows the story of autism very well.
