Good Movie with Good Lessons

Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2001)

Exceptional story of typical American corporate type who pushes and bullies foreign nationals on their own soil, (the suitcase full of American ingenuities like candy bars and portable CD players he used to "tip" the delivery boy was simply vile...), and develops a change of priorities when he's stranded on "an unchartered desert isle." The periods of silence and observance of the character was interesting, and much akin to the 1968 HELL IN THE PACIFIC. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, especially if they're weened on "bang-zoom, where's-the-bodycount?" type of entertainment.

The intelligence and interesting plot of this story clears lies in it's simplicity of story telling. Tom Hanks did a super job with the character, his strengths, frailties, and more importantly...his regrets. Helen Hunt was super as his girlfriend.
A good movie that succeeds in weaving a good tale, without moralizing the audience to sleep.