Celebrate Humanity

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2001)

This film is brilliant. American movie-making at its' finest, deserving top honours.Following a plane crash and marooned on a desert island a survivor must learn to do just that---survive. The practicalities of how a human would cope with such a scenario seems to be realistically portrayed and the feel and sense of isolation and desolution is engendered superbly ...with depth, sensitivity and feeling. The real crux of this thought-provoking masterpiece is a truth about how the mystery of life's fortunes can affect an individual in the way events-and our attitude to them-unravel in determining our future.
I missed the first few minutes of the start of the film and when I entered the theatre I thought I was watching a commercial for Federal Express; though the use of a respected brand name product in the film is not only wholly justified but is central to the meaning and equalibrium of the movie. When a picture can bring tears to the eyes over the apparent loss of a volleyball(yes...a volleyball!) that shows genius in the production direction, writing and acting. I for one will look forward to watching this film again....and for its' celebration of humanity....it earns a perfect 10.