An okay movie

Rating: 6/10 (22 April 2002)

I adore Tom Hanks, but had been told this movie was not up to snuff. Well, I rented it anyway. I thoroughly enjoyed the plane crash sequence! I had to play that over several times. The genius of the set and direction in that sequence was wonderful to behold. I felt like I was in that crash, too. How he could hold his breath that long was a little far fetched, but still it was amazing. The part where he is on the island is okay. I expected a little more something, but was disappointed in the end. The scene when he meets back up with Helen Hunt is totally contrived. I didn't like that, but the ending was good. One could imagine which road he would take and what he would find.