Parts were there, but didn't come together

Rating: 6/10 (2 January 2001)

This movie had the potential to be great, but it wasn't...if you don't want to see a spoiler, stop reading, otherwise....why didn't they SHOW Chuck Noland at the peak with the noose around his neck thinking about jumping, then after some conversion with Wilson, deciding to test it first. I think the movie would've been much better if it would have actually shown his "low" point of ultimate desperation, rather than just talk about it a couple of times---that was the crux of the movie and they skipped it!
I also would've have like to have seen Noland do more talking to himself or talking to "God" or whoever, trying to sort out why this happened, why was he spared, why couldn't he leave, why couldn't he be with his girlfriend, can he be happy alone, who's really in control, etc. That's what I wanted to see.
It's still good, but not great.