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Rating: Null/10 (8 February 2001)

This was by far the best FedEx commercial I have ever seen. As for its merits as a movie; it didn't fare as well. Though it did seem to be one endless FedEx advertisement, Cast Away is not a bad movie but is far from a great one. Tom Hanks gives a decent performance as a luckless FedEx employee stranded on a deserted island but his performance lacks any strong distinguishing characteristics that have become synonymous with Hanks roles (i.e. Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan). The most entertaining character in the film is a volleyball named Wilson who Hanks talks to and eventually befriends. I thought the imaginary friend concept and how Hanks dealt with it was very interesting and made the audience wonder how they would deal with such intense desolation.
The island scenes throughout the body are visually stunning but the beginning and end of the film were a big let down. Wait for it to hit the video store.