Outstanding.

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2001)

The difficulty of carrying an entire movie alone must be tremendous... Yet Tom Hanks succeeds in Cast Away. This modern, high tech retelling of the man on desert island tale is outstanding in every way. Wonderful acting, excellent direction, and ,despite its simplicity, an engaging story. Also, some interesting themes about fast paced, modern life. Pretty much everything has already been said about this movie, but I want to recommend seeing this one on DVD! There are many many extras that add insight to the film. For example, in Robert Zemeckis' alternate audio track, he tells you that Fed Ex paid nothing to be put into this film, but that it had been a part of the story line from day one because it fit so well with the way they wanted the Chuck Noland character to be... I found that reassuring after hearing so many friends said the movie was a Fed Ex commercial... Anyway, go for the DVD version... if you have a good surround sound system, you will really be able to appreciate the excellent sound effects which are another big part of carrying this film.