Amazing Depth

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2001)

If Russell Crow weren't so darn good in Gladiator Tom Hanks would be a three time Academy Award winner. The performance he tendered in Cast Away was honestly better than the two that won him Oscars, especially when one considers his co-star for the majority of the film was a piece of sporting equipment. This film amazed me from beginning to end. For a couple of hours I because Chuck Noland. What more could I ask from a movie? I liked this film more than most of my friends, and I can certainly understand why it just wouldn't click with some people. Cast Away is deeply psychological and personal, and it makes the viewer think as much about his or her own life as about the story line. It is ultimately a story of hope and perseverance, not of one man but of the human race. Now that it has left theaters I suggest watching this movie alone and free from distractions. I hope it speaks to you the way it spoke to me.