Better than I thought

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2001)

Sometimes I think Tom Hanks gets nominated for too many awards so I was very skeptical of a long film about a Robinson Crusoe type film.
Sometimes it's nice to be surprised. The direction was unconventional by focussing on his island stay rather than flashing back all the time and Hanks gives what must be one of his best performances, making a very credible loner interacting with a volleyball!!
You come out with an invigoration of the human spirit determined to have a fulfilled life - whether we ever do is another issue.