Tom Hanks Is Way Too Impressed With Himself...

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2000)

I admire Ron Howard. He seems to be able to tackle any subject matter, and do it with style and originality. Is he Howard Hawks reincarnated, maybe?
However, Tom Hanks is an incredibly irritating, sanctimonious s.o.b. "Gentlemen, what are your intentions?" he solemnly postures to his underlings. Maybe it's just the the way the character was written, but I get the impression that Hanks is way, way too impressed with himself. He acts as if his every word is some precious insight that is to be savored and smiled at with respect. I don't know if Jim Lovell was quite this arrogant, but if I were stuck inside a box for 7 days with that mouth of his, I'd have jumped ship, helmet or not.