Tripe

Rating: Null/10 (5 February 2001)

Zemeckis and Hanks sure know their audience as this movie has pulled in a gross totally out of proportion to the films quality. I am just glad that I saw it for free and didn't contribute my $9.50.
As many other reviews here state the cheesy ending when he finally returns to Memphis (some four weeks after he was rescued) spoiled even further an already mediocre film.
For those of you who want to see a film that accurately portrays life as a cast away then rent "Castaway" (1987) starring Amanda Donohoe and the late Oliver Reed. That film may not be the greatest but provides a more realistic portrayal of life on an island and may help you fill in the gaps in what Hanks may have gone through during those "missing" four years.