Absolutely fantastic!

Rating: 9/10 (23 October 2001)

Tom Hanks plays a man who works for Fed-Ex, and he is always concerned about the time. He says that the time is his worst enemy, but he will soon think otherwise. On a business trip his plane crashes somewhere over the Atlantic, and he is washed ashore a remote island. He tries to think over the situation and decides to attempt on leaving the island. But soon he realize that he will spend a long time here. And back home is girlfriend is waiting for him to come home, like he promised he would.
I just have to say that this movie was fantastic! It´s totally different from anything else I´ve ever seen. And Tom Hanks is, as always, awesome. After a rather slow first half hour, things gets interesting as we see Hanks arrive at the island. There are no dialogue whatsoever for long periods, which feels nice. It wouldn´t as interesting as it is, if Hanks crashed along with a friend, or something. Now he´s completely on his own, and it´s very enjoyable to watch Hanks trying to survive.
The director, Robert Zemeckis, has found the exactly right tone, and the movie never gets boring, well at least not on the island. "Cast Away" is beautifully shot, with majestic environments and all. The film´s score is superb, it touches the heart exactly in the right moments.

As I mentioned above, Hanks is great. He is one of my favorite actors, and I must say that his performance is one of the best he has ever made. Helen Hunt has a rather small part, but she does a fine job with it.

And in the end, even I had problems with keeping the tears away. "Cast Away" is THAT good. If you enjoy the tv-show "Survivor" but want something a bit deeper, this is perfect. Great movie!
* * * * ½