Truly one of the best films of 2000.Tom Hanks best performance since "Philadelphia".

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2000)

"Cast Away" is a wonderful film with an excellent performance by Tom Hanks that deserves to be recognized by the academy.I left the theater, not being able to forget how emotional the movie ran through me.At a full two hours and thirty five minutes,I was entertained by Tom Hanks' performance which made me feel the same kind of emotions that I had when I had seen "Philadelphia".Tom Hanks is a Fed-Ex delivery executive who happens to be in a plane that crashes into the ocean.He drifts onto an island where he is forced to spend four years on a deserted island.On that island,he must learn to survive and fight for his sanity.Tom Hanks has delivered some of the most incredible performances in his acting career and his second collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis is a real treat for fans of Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis.Tom Hanks is well supported by Academy Award winner Helen Hunt,whose performance should be recognized with another Academy Award nomination.And I mean should,because she deserves it.Even if she doese not win,she should be recognized by the academy.Director Robert Zemeckis brings the audience into a spectacular,beautiful world.Choosing the locations set on the islands and the ocean were a breathtaking experience.The cinematography and the score are among the film's best contributions."Cast Away",along with "Forrest Gump","The Hurricane" and "Saving Private Ryan" is a must see.Take the time to see "Cast Away" because you will walk out that theater feeling good inside yourself."Cast Away" is truly one of the best films of 2000 and Tom Hanks proves that he scores.My vote for this film:One of the best films of 2000.