2 words describe this movie: Tom Hanks

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2001)

Another outstanding performance by the greatest actor of our day. He takes a movie that would have not been much of a story and totally makes it a masterpiece. I give Zemekis a bit of the credit, but lets see him do the same with, say, George Clooney or some other mediocre actor out there. Helen Hunt didn't really add too much to the movie. I thought she had better chemistry with Hanks as a photo than she did in the scenes together (or was that done on purpose?). It did bother me that the movie was a 2 1/2 hour commercial for Fedex, but I suppose it could have been worse (I actually enjoyed the dig that was made at the expense of the US Postal Service). While there may be some that feel that the movie is weak in parts, they would say that Hanks saves the day and keeps this ship from sinking. I suppose if at all possible, I would have cast Meg Ryan instead of Helen Hunt (but then it's too much like You've Got Mail/Sleepless but in reality it might be a bit closer to Joe vs. the Volcano). Bottom line: Tom Hanks steals the show and makes a good film an excellent one.