The movie was far deeper than I expected

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2001)

I'm not sure why this movie has such a low rating on IMDB -- 7.5 as I write this. The movie is far better than that, easily one of my all-time favorites. Granted, I like Tom Hanks and most of his bad movies are better than a lot of people's best.
But what I liked the most about the movie was the simple imagery, particularly the angel wings and the closing shot. That last shot might have seemed heavyhanded to some, but I thought it was near perfect.
And I really liked how the story was told, how they let four years go by and how what happened during those four years became important to the end. That was fairly deft storytelling.
The imagery and the storytelling added up to a story that was far more than just a 21st century rewrite of Robinson Crusoe. It's a movie I continue to think about two weeks after seeing it on video. That's a sign of something.
Lots of people have commented on Tom Hanks acting. I'll just say he remains one of my favorite actors.