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ACTOR
Brooklyn SudanoRobert LoggiaFaye DunawayKhandi Alexander
DIRECTOR
Craig DiBona
SYNOPSICS
Rain (2006) is a English movie. Craig DiBona has directed this movie. Brooklyn Sudano,Robert Loggia,Faye Dunaway,Khandi Alexander are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2006. Rain (2006) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
A musical prodigy comes to grips with her true past and real identity. Raised by an African American family, she learns that she is actually the daughter of a white socialite who had paid her step-family to raise her as their own.
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Rain (2006) Reviews
A Nice Little Powder Puff of a Movie
I thought the movie Rain, was pleasant and strived for a sincerity that it actually delivered at certain points. The title character was believable to me. I loved the Black family and thought they were very realistic. I just didn't get to see enough of them. I really felt that the movie rushed through that part of the main character's life and probably lost a good opportunity for me (the viewer) to care a bit more! Khandi Alexander and Faye Dunaway were both great in their roles. High points, for me, included the music/singing in the last half of the film. Low points were the "lack" of music in the first half of the film and the grilled-out villain, who personally got on my nerves! I've never read the book, but had heard about the story. I liked the movie and would watch it again.
Must-see Cinderella Story
I thought Rain was a terrific movie. Some people may not have liked it because they wished it stayed completely true to the book, but no book-based movies do, so don't judge this one on that. I thought with a very low-budget, the director and crew did a fantastic job. They worked with what they had. Faye Dunaway, Khandi Alexander, and Robert Loggia gave fantastic performances. The white mother of Rain was lacking as well as Rain's friend and boyfriend, but their parts did not mean as much to the movie as did the others so it was okay. Rain's black family was spectacular, and surprisingly Roy and Benny are actually first time actors! Brooklyn did give a good performance and is a great singer! I felt this was a very cute movie. I enjoyed the relationship growth between Dunaway's character and Rain! I also thought the director did an awesome job! Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this movie!
Average Telemovie
I own all of the VC Andrews books, some I like, some I don't. I liked the Rain series so when I heard about the movie I decided to give it a chance, some of us remember the travesty of the "Flowers in The Attic" movie. Young Brooklyn did a decent job in this movie as the title character Rain. However at times I found her acting fell a little short and this jolted me out of the flow of the story. The scene at the cemetery at her mothers grave was particularly notable as being slightly unbelievable with her portrayal of grief. However her performance with Khandi Alexander (what a legend!), who played Latitia Arnold was fantastic, I'm guessing Khandi's skill and experience helped immensely in those scenes. The actress who played Megan was very pretty but her acting was very amateurish, I felt like they grabbed someone off the street and held up cue cards. However the actress playing Victoria did a fabulous job and really brought the character to life, great casting! I particularly enjoyed the interactions between Rain and Mrs Hudson (Dunaway). Dunaway did a fabulous job with her portrayal of Mrs Hudson, however again there was a jarring moment of over-acting in the bedroom after Rain and Mrs Hudson had the argument about the pacemaker operation, Dunaway's flustered hand waving and gabbling made me cringe. The overall flow of the story was well done. You can almost never replicate the novel so they way they trimmed down the details and moved the story along was actually quite well done, this movie felt like a prequel (which it should, as the book itself was part of a series) and therefore felt a little unfinished with a slightly unsatisfying ending. Others have criticised the inclusion of the gang coming after Rain, however I felt it added a more interesting angle in the story and it didn't detract too much from the plot. I was slightly surprised to see the inclusion of Mrs. Hudson and Jake's relationship this early into the movies (if they make further sequels) however if they are using it to foreshadow other plot elements from later books in the series then I understand. Overall I give this movie a 5 out of 10 as I felt some parts of it were amateurish and the casting raised a few question marks for me, however I felt that it was a solid low budget movie which will pass an hour or so on a boring afternoon for many people.
Hollywood Does It Differently!
One must realize that a movie never follows a book. I read both the book and saw the movie. Faye Dunaway and Brooklyn Sudano were excellent in their roles as Rain and Mrs. Hudson. One obvious difference between the book and movie was that Rain was an actress in the book and sang in the movie. Another difference is that Rain's stepmother died before she performed in the movie, but died after she starred in the play(book). Another difference is that Rain got intimate with Corbett in the book but the movie didn't show this. Another difference is that in the book, Roy joins the army. The movie doesn't bring this out. One other difference is that the book details Rain gets gasoline thrown on her dress and she gets burned, but the movie doesn't show this. The book states that Rain has an opportunity to go to an acting school, but the movie states that she is a singer. Yes, Hollywood twists a book around in a movie. The movie would have been better if it a bit more detail from the book.
Horrible
I have had the pleasure of reading several of V.C. Andrew's books. Each one was a well spun web of interest and intrigue. The perfect combination for a movie if placed in the right hands. And yet...it happened again. The second filmed crappy version of a wonderful author's fictional work. Flowers in the Attic - strike one. Rain - strike two. What went on in the creation of this movie? So much of the story was left out and to compensate so much trash was put in. Example: The book took time to effectively develop Mrs. Hudson and Rain's relationship. They were not even tolerable of each other initially but grew to love one another. In the movie it seems within 10 minutes of their meeting they were the perfect grandmother/granddaughter pair. And to make matters worse the acting by various characters Jarod (over the top!), Rain's biological mother and even Rain at times were dreadful. Utterly unacceptable. Andrew's Family please read this review. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO ANOTHER V.C. ANDREW'S NOVEL! Do not allow a strike 3!