A truly great film

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2002)

This Ron Howard film is his best yet and that's saying a lot. Howard seems to always be in the right place at the right time and his directorship of this film is no exception. The acting is excellent by the stars and all the supporting cast. The stars are such that one can only expect great things from them. There's Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon. There's also Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan. This, folks, is an all-star cast and the acting definitely reflects that. A good touch was letting us get to know the Lovell family, which added to the drama and poignancy of the story. The story is true and I believe that I heard that there is very little artistic license taken in this film...it was made to be realistic. Howard has another masterpiece on his hands! This is a film to acquire for your film library!