Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2014)

I could go to lengths to point out why this movie is great, why the haters are wrong, what great craftmanship is at work here... but why should i? if i can make it as simple as this: this movie makes you genuinely cry over a man who loses a volleyball. enough said... sadly, i have to post at least 10 lines, so let my just add that i think this movie has a lot, a LOT of meaning, but it will probably not appeal to you if you absolutely need nonstop action and special effects to enjoy a movie. but then again, personally, i think the action that IS in the movie is some of the best you will ever see. the plane crash sequence? terrifying. the fights against the waves? brutal. in your face. zemeckis does a fine job of translating the fight man vs environment onto the screen. this movie is prove that he understands directing, his craft is totally developed and he uses the tools of filmmaking like a master painter uses his brushes. no go see this if you haven't already. this movie was an instant classic and will stand the test of time and be remembered and archived as a defining one of the shipwreck genre. damn, it's already 14 years old and many, many of its scenes are iconic. if you happen to have seen it some ears ago and watch it again, you will probably find that these scenes have survived in your memory just like Chuck does on his island; they stick with you because they mean stuff. and yes, the movie won't let you go without an aesop of sorts, but the way it comes across isn't forced or cheap - it comes very naturally from within the story.