The different views.

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2000)

I'm sick and tired of seeing reviews written the same way. So for this gem, I'll try a new approach.
1) The Intellectual ME: Enormously satisfying. Great movies have many underlying messages, and this flik a had a plethora. Made me wonder how important the man made stuff is (ie. like the computer I am typing on right now)
2) The Immature ME: Wow! What a plane crash that was!! I bet this is one of those movies that won't be shown on an airplane!
3) The Horny ME: The lady at "Bettina's" was hotter than an egg on Route 48 in Texas (and in July). I was teased to see that Hollywood had Helen Hunt running in a white blouse during a rain shower. Unfortunately, I did not see any flesh beneath it.
4) The What-If ME: Made me marvel at how much skill and luck Noland actually had. Would I have been able to start a fire?

and finally...
5) The Critic ME: This was hands down the best movie of the year I have seen thus far. It is not the best movie of all time, but it may crack the top 250. Tom Hanks is incredible, however, the same credit should be given to whoever is responsible for selecting his movies. The screen play was top-notch.
Any movie that makes forces you to draw upon your own reflection, is a worthy movie. Cast Away reaches out to its audience like an older brother trying to save you from a bad accident, and when it grabs you it teaches you a lot of good things. Should be a multiple Oscar contender.