In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Rain Man (1988)
A comedy drama directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.
A car salesman's father dies and the salesman learns that he has an autistic brother who is inheriting all of the father's money. He kidnaps the brother and they take a cross country trip to see the salesman's attorneys and try to split the money more evenly.
'80s drama all seems very similar to me, but that's not a bad thing. The high class car dealer dragging his autistic brother across the country provides some comical situations. The plot was simple and put on a back-burner for the film's gimmick. The characters were unique and the pacing was right. I'm rating this adequate.
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