If the ending was more conclusive, Cast Away is a 10

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2001)

Hanks was remarkable as always, and even though people complained that the island silent time with just Hanks dragged, I never noticed it - Helen Hunt in a role that was perfect for her, and the only thing that kept it from being a 10 was the slightly inconclusive ending - my only warning would be that in the middle of the movie, when his tooth is killing him, Hanks is trying to knock it out with a rock, and then when that doesn't work he picks up the ice skate - when he does that, if you've got a queasy stomach (and the papers all also warned of this) TURN AWAY, and don't look back until someone who's actually watching tells you its clear - its pretty gruesome - overall though, I thoroughly enjoyed it