It got compared poorly to Rain Man, which looking back feels more dated, specially when now when we have identified different kinds of autism.
shareI didn't know about the Rain Man comparisons. Thank you!
RM feels dated because it was set in the time it was released. This was a period piece. It has held up very well though.
it was a sin seriously
shareJeremy Irons was better.
shareOne reason might have been that DeNiro already has two Oscars, whereas Jeremy Irons- the winner that year - had never won before. Another reason: the past two Best Actor winners had both played handicapped people, and they might have wanted to go in a different direction, for variety's sake.
shareOne reason might have been that DeNiro already has two Oscars, whereas Jeremy Irons- the winner that year - had never won before. Another reason: the past two Best Actor winners had both played handicapped people, and they might have wanted to go in a different direction, for variety's sake.
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