a man that lived by the clock takes a break

Rating: 4/10 (8 February 2001)

The story line was great and the ads were terrific. I've enjoyed nearly every film made by Tom Hanks. He is an excellent actor, but I was displeased with this film. Hanks still did a fabulous acting job and if as one of the other commentors stated he would be nominated for an award, he still deserves it. This 2 1/2 hour movie could have been cut to 1 1/2 and still carry the same story line.
The reason that I scored this film low is that the second part of the film is so long and leaves you hanging and finally, bored. I actually yawned, wondering if there was anything else to the movie besides him being stranded on the island. There are scenes that show his progression, but what about his family, friends, FedEx and the Federal Government? It didn't even show the flight central (or whatever they call them) losing the plane from the radar and conducting the notifications.
They did a great job showing the transition from being Mr. Busy to Mr. Twiddle-My-Thumbs, but there was a lot left out that would naturally be happening that could have had the audiance reacting or wanting to react to the scenes after the crash. I think adding those other angles or viewpoints would have taken this film from being OK, to great.