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Summary: Marvellous Acting and Powerhouse Directing.
Review: "Cast Away" being Passed over by the Oscar's is one of the Biggest Travesty's in Film History. The Acting, Directing and Production are all Perfectly Pulled off and it manages the Difficult task of pleasing Critics and Audiences. Tom Hanks gives the Powerhouse Performance we All Expected him to and Robert Zemeckis uses All of his Skills to pull off this Monumental Achievement. Even with our Raised Expectations, the film Still manages to give us Everything we Expected And More.Unless you yourself have been Cast Away on an Island for 3 years, you'll know the films story, so I'll keep my Plot Synopsis short. Tom Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a FedEx employee whose plane goes down in a storm and he is washed up on the shore of a remote Island... Which becomes his home for 4 Long Years. "Cast Away" chronicles his Survival, his battles with Starvation, Loneliness and Madness, and finally his Eventual Rescue. There was never a Doubt in the Cinema-going Publics minds that Hanks could pull this role off, his On-Screen Transformation is Truly Something to Behold. The whole film Rests on his sole performance, which made him the Obvious (and Only) choice, I doubt the film would have been given the Green Light had he not been involved. He makes us Feel Every Emotion he faces, he Mesmerizes us with his Traumatised Expressions, and he makes the 143-minute running time feel like an even hour. The Supporting cast have Precious-little time to make an Impression, and not One of them Waste that time. Helen Hunt goes through quite a Transformation too as Chuck's Fiancé, but hers is shown mainly through Facial expression and Body Language. Like Hanks, she Convincingly Conveys to us what She's been through as well, which is a Hell of a lot. Nick Searcy is a Standout as Stan, a Friend of Chucks. His couple of scenes with Hanks are very Heartfelt ones, Sentimental while also very Real. They are also Spectacularly Acted ones, like every other scene in the film. The Screenplay is a Brilliant one, getting Maximum Emotion Impact out of a Situation that Is a tough one to film, but with Zemeckis behind the camera, the filming is in Wonderful Hands. Zemeckis uses Startling Camerawork and Brilliant use of Sounds and Silence to create this Landmark film, in my opinion; he is one of the Best Directors Working Today. "Cast Away" only Solidifies that Statement.
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Summary: Hanks is mesmorizing
Review: Tom Hanks is a magnificent actor. Forget the beginning and ending of the movie. Skip to the plane crash and just watch an artist at work as he is stranded on the island. I could have watched hours of Hanks as the castaway. This movie should be required viewing for anyone interested in a career as an actor. This is not the best movie ever made but it is certainly one of the best screen performances to date.
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Summary: Another Job Well Done by Mr. Hanks
Review: I actually give the movie a 3-1/2, but I would rather give it four than three. Can Tom Hanks really carry a movie on his own? We all know the answer is yes. In fact, with a little more help from the rest of the cast, this movie could have been phenomenal. Anyways, a quick breakdown of the plot is that Tom Hanks, a FedEx manager whose life is based around a busy schedule that takes him all over the world, is marooned on a deserted island for several years after his plane crashed (a very frightening crash at that) somewhere in the pacific ocean. Hanks's time on the island is where he truly shines. Not many actors can make you believe that man could actually cry at losing his volleyball. I will not go into detail about his time there as it is so entertaining in every way, however after he escapes from the island (yes, we all knew he would) he comes home to find his old girlfriend remarried. A little better script towards the end of the movie would have made such a difference in turning a very good movie into a great movie. Helen Hunt is given a somewhat thankless role, but is believable enough to at least make something happen. The ending speech by Hanks, although sounding a little hollywood, reminds us of how quickly life changes and how much we take the luxuries of life for granted.
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Summary: FINALLY A MOVIE WITH GOOD MORALS!!!!
Review: What a wondefull movie!! It is an excellent depiction of the basic human needs ; Love, Companionship, Courage, and Loyalty. It was so wonderfull to finally see a movie with NO SEX! NO CRUDE HUMOR! NO VIOLENCE! LITTLE OR NO SWEARING! AND ONE THAT ACTUALLY MADE YOU LOVE LIFE ITSELF! See, movies don't need all that vulgarity, violence, profanity and immorality to be a GREAT MOVIE! If you're a movie goer who is critical of hollywood's immoral movies, and if you don't see and support movies like "CAST AWAY", then you have no right to your critisism!!! I loved the fact that the director showed the basic human need for companionship though Hank's friendship with the volleyball. Some reviewers have said here they thought that that was stupid, or they thought it was funny when he lost the ball in the ocean. Well, lets see what they would do if it was they that were all alone for over 4 years with no one to talk to!!! I don't think that they would ever admitt the number of,"inaniment or aninment (like animals)" friends that they had made!!!! One other key thing that no other reviewer here has pointed out to my knowledge is Loyalty. The part in the movie I am speaking about is at near the end of the movie when Hanks's true love (PLAYED BY HELEN HUNT) remains loyal to her new husband and children. HOW ADMIRABLE!!! The last thing I loved about the show is when Tom Hanks explained that sometimes all that you can do to keep going in life when all the chips are down is to simply keep breathing, and take one day at a time. THAT IS SO TRUE!! DON'T YOU THINK? The only thing I would have added to the show if I were the director is that I would have instead of Hanks loving a volleyball that could not love him back, I would have had him draw closer to God, who can AND WOULD HAVE give him guidance, hope, and love beyond measure! I love this show! Dear Hollywood, keep making movies like this. These are the ones that will make America's families strong, and individuals great, NOT WORSE!!!
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Summary: More like a commercial
Review: I went to this movie because I'm a Hanks fan. First I like to say that the sound of this movie is great, but thats (almost)all. The first half hour is one big FedEx commercial. Then there is the plane crash, that one is really great, I think the second best (I think the best is in Final Destination). Only.....you can see that the plane which crashes is a boeing 777, and..............those do NOT crash. I think that Tom Hanks is great, but I think he will never be as good as Forrest Gump.
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Summary: Cast Away is a great film!
Review: Anything directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt HAS to be at least good. Well Cast Away is great! Although they spend a little more time on the parts on the island than needed, Cast Away is still an excellent adventure film! FOUR STARS! Directed by Robert Zemeckis - What Lies Beneath, Forrest Gump.
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Summary: cast away
Review: the only thing that the average person may not like about this film is the un-American type of ending.........Hanks puts on a real Oscar performance, the best of his career........the movie grabs you and you emotionally ride the waves with Tom in this great "new" classic that will be on top ten lists years from now.
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Summary: One long commercial
Review: Of course everyone knows that this movie features FedEx in a big way (amazing how those FedEx boxes survive a dunking in the Pacific without even getting wet!), but I haven't seen any commentary about the shameless way Wilson is plugged while its chief competitor is given "negative product placement." A big deal is made of the fact that the Hanks character has bad teeth and hates dentists. Then he reveals that his dentist is named Spalding. At the end, he discovers that his girlfriend is married to a dentist -- who did a root canal on him and was recommended by Spalding! Thus Wilson = loyal friend while Spalding = pain and betrayal. How can we take this movie seriously when so much of it is shamelessly devoted to pitching corporate image? Maybe this could be overlooked if there was a decent story underneath it. The germ of a good idea is there: what happens to a man when he is isolated from the world for over four years? Unfortunately, the only answer seems to be -- that his girlfriend marries someone else! Gosh, great psychological insight there.
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Summary: Came in on the edge of my seat, and slept for 3 hours.
Review: I thought "Cast Away" left a whole lot to be desired. It wasn't the actors' fault at all. I like Tom Hanks & Helen Hunt very much, but the writing was terrible! It was a difficult role for Hanks to challenge and all that...but it was just him for 3 hours! And to top it off, they steal music from Braveheart (listen for it)! That's just downright wrong.
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Summary: Lightning will probably strike me for saying this, but...
Review: ...isn't Tom Hanks just a teensy, weensy bit overrated as an actor? Yes, he's a good actor. Yes, he seems to be a likeable guy (although how many of us have met him in real life?). But the high points of his acting seem to be where he exhibits extreme emotion -- dancing and yelling when he makes fire, crying in anguish when he loses "Wilson", etc. Does it take that much talent to do that? Anyway, I also agree with some reviewers that the third act was less than outstanding. And I would add that the "McGuffin" -- the unopened FedEx package -- was a very unrealistic touch. You, I, and anyone else stranded on the island would have opened ALL the packages to see if there was anything of use inside. Heck, it could have been a fully charged satellite phone that he could have used to call for help. Now that would have made for a deliciously ironic end to the movie!
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