Difference between living and surviving - exemplified

Rating: 8/10 (25 January 2014)

The commitment to create a marvel does not stop with the director, it sure goes a long way than that. This movie sure proves the point and when you look at Tom Hanks in the start of the movie and then on after the mishap, the physical transformation and the commitment to make this movie work from the actor is commendable.
Creating a story out of delicate issues such a plane crash with a legit company name (FedEx), we are aware there will not be any heroism or any racy sequences which is a selling point for a commercial potboiler. But if the creators can compromise on the fact the movie can be rated "Documentary" then a real-life event can be adapted. But this movie is neither a documentary nor it has stupid goose chases. Still wins in every aspect of movie making and the credit goes to the director's mammoth effort and enacting it on the screen by Hero.
Many movies had limited characters with which the movie churns its story, here it has been limited to ONE. All over the movie you see Tom Hanks, except for the start and the end. Being a authoritative FedEx employee Tom hanks has sure got the grit to survive the ordeal and head back home from a deserted island
In such movies the end is always predictable, the hero lives to tell the tale, else how could we even recreate his suffering. Despite this fact the creators gives a gripping experience of his daily survival. Effective utilization of the resource, logic for his actions and the pain, agony that the character goes through everyday are the selling point of this epic.
There has been very little use for special effects team, but for the limited usage they have done a exceptional job. The wreck is sure looks real and whole incident is eye catching. If you look at it from point of a critic, i am sure they would come up with flaws, but from a common man point of view, this movie is success in every way and shouldn't be missed!!