Excellent movie

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2009)

Sometimes a movie comes along that communicates on a level deeper and more meaningful than words or emotion can possibly express. This movie is one such movie. Its not merely a man vs nature, man vs himself, or man vs fate movie; its a monologue about life and its meaning. The things that are important, the things that steal away the times we should cherish, how little control we really have over our own lives, and hope. And, oddly enough, hope in the face of hopelessness is the one thing we can control, not all of the other things in life. Unless you have been alone, truly alone, this movie may not touch you at first, put after several watchings it will. And if you have been alone, you will understand Chuck's struggle almost from the first. Oddly, it has a lot of action, but all the action is in Chuck's mind and the struggles he must face at the start of the movie, while on the island, and when he returns. A classic that will, I think and hope, stand the test of time. Mr Hanks does a magnificent job, and conveys the turmoil and struggles of his character in a magnificent and understated way. He is the everyman of our time, and this movie once again demonstrates his vast reservoir of talent.