Rain Man

Raymond (Rain Man) is the older autistic-savant brother of character Charlie Babbitt . The character of Raymond is inspired from the real life savant, Kim Peek.

When Charlie was too young to speak clearly, he couldn't pronounce Raymond but call out Rain Man instead.It was Raymond who sang to Charlie, but when Raymond burnt Charlie with hot bathing water their father decided to send Raymond to Wallbrook.


"Raymond has a problem communicating and learning. He can't even express himself or probably even understand his own emotions in a traditional way. There are dangers everywhere for Raymond. Routines, rituals are all he has to protect himself. [...] Well, it's the way he acts, sleeps, eats, uses the bathroom, walks, talks, everything. Any break from that routine is terrifying. [...] He doesn't understand the concept of money."



This genius who could solve most complicated calculation problems and memorize entire phone directories, was being left to stay in a psychiatric Institution for 20 years. It is only after when Charlie got him out of the Institution he was able to see the new world.

He had a very stringent routine. His bedtime is at 11pm sharp.
He is obsessed with few habits. Pancakes being placed on the table before the maple syrup is one of them. He gives a definite NO for travelling in the airplane and can do whatever it takes to stop you from making him believe otherwise. (Be it panicking)

A very kind hearted Rain Man is forced to go back to Wallbrook for his custody still belongs to that place.
But over his journey with Charlie, both the siblings come emotionally closer to each other.

Here is a short video of this character:

Million Dollar Maggie

Maggie, a 31 year old  waitress, shows up in the gym Hit Pit to convince Frankie Dunn (a boxing trainer) to train her.

 The question is, why in the first place she wants to do that?
She is from a poor, lower class family but she has a great dream of making something of herself, and provide her family with all the comforts they never had.
Maggie is determined to her best, this is evident from the fact that in-spite of denying for training by Frankie she is back to the gym with all her enthusiasm and hopes.
She inspires the audience in many ways. The fact that her age doesn't matter (even after being 31) is just superb to see. The believe Maggie had in her BOSS, is the same what a child has for his father.

Now when she is nurtured by Frankie, she hit the spot in the very first time. She knocked out each and every contender who came in her way, except for the one who punched her even when the bell was called. And the slap of the fate was so hard that her neck was broken, leaving her a quadriplegic.

These are the lines which will explain what she was feeling at that time-
"i cannot be like this Frankie. Not after what I have done. I have seen the world. They chanted my name....... Don't let me lie here till I can't hear those people chanting no more"

Just after telling her the meaning of name he gave her, Fankie freed her from the infinite pain by giving a fatal injection of adrenaline.

The name was  Mo Chuisle (spelled incorrectly in the film as "mo cuishle"): "my darling, and my blood"

P.S.

I saw this movie only because of Hillary's acting. She received many awards (Best Actress) for her performance as Maggie Fitzgerald