A Damn Fine Achievement in movie making

Rating: 7/10 (29 December 2006)

Hats off to Tom Hanks for one of the finest on-screen performances ever, he truly captures the loneliness, turmoil and slightly mad eccentricity that grows in the character of Chuck Noland.
Hats off to Robert Zemeckis for daring to attempt this story, and running the risk of serious criticism from the shallow movie viewer, and i applaud him for pulling it off, without cheapening the experience.
Cast Away uses no gimmicks, gadgets, special effects or dramatic music, in fact it uses no tricks at all to try and heighten the viewing pleasure for the casual viewer. It is simply the story of one's mans struggle against nature and a test of his will, and without question it works well.
Cast Away is realistic, fascinating, touching and honest 7/10
If its thrills that you're after then avoid it like the plague.