The Other Sister (1999)
Directed by Garry Marshall
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
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What critics compared The Other Sister to
More memorable attempts that have succeeded are the Oscar winning Rain Man and Sling Blade, as well as Whats Eating Gilbert Grape?
The principal attraction of the movie is Juliette Lewis, whose portrayal of an intellectual dull and emotionally volatile 20-something is deeper and more affecting than was Dustin Hoffman's poker-faced performance as Barry Levinson's autistic "Rain Man."
In the case of Speedman, his attempt comes off more like Juliette Lewis in The Other Sister than like Tom Hanks in Forest Gump.
Then there's the matter of why the aircraft carrier captain -- Tom Skerritt ("Texas Rangers," "The Other Sister") in a wasted role - makes all of his calls to the team while standing on the noisy flight deck (rather than inside) or finally orders another rescue team at the end when he refused to do so throughout the rest of the movie.