Don't cast this one away

Rating: 9/10 (3 July 2016)

I like how Hollywood takes gambles with films from small or simple scenarios. Sometimes they don't always work. Examples of this as successes are Phone Booth or My Dinner With Andrew. There are a couple of moments that suck or don't work in Cast Away, as with Hank's make believe friend, Wilson (a volleyball with a face or was it on a shaved coconut?) where it gets in quite pathetic waters. Hanks in a deservedly nominated role, plays driven non slack ass Fed Ed boss, Chuck Nolan, with solid conviction. He makes one two many deliveries via plane. Towards the end, he says to girlfriend Hunt, who he loses after a four year absence, "I should of never got on that plane". He was right, but of course then, we wouldn't have a movie. When his transport Fed Ex plane, goes downs in the Pacific, en route to some place, he being the lone survivor (another Fed ex passenger, that being ex Aussie soap star, Vince Martin) he washes up on shore, with a few scattered Fed Ex boxes, one that apparently saved his life. Another has a brand new pair of ice skates, and you don't want to know how, he utilizes them later. Hanks pulls off the role beautifully with the business of the actor, who given so much opportunity to live this movie, if in the real situation where he has to get his bearings, and fend for himself, sometimes subjecting himself to real agony (you might want to reschedule your dentist after seeing this) The plane crash sequence was thrillingly well done, where there are some real nasty moments, and some really big waves too, amidst a killer thunderstorm, some heavy blood shed prefore. What too I also liked about the film, was the moments Hanks shares with girlfriend, Hunt over Christmas, and a little of the inner conduct and aptitude when working for Fed Ex. And also, I liked the after (probably the best part of the film) where Hanks returns, where it was not all roses and a sad realization came to light which in reality, made sense. Hanks blown opportunity to go off with a redheaded hottie, well that didn't make sense. On the whole Cast Away, is another of these great films about the triumph of the human spirit against the most impossible of odds. A wonderfully put together, inspiring, well shot, and scripted movie, with attention to realistic survival themes of our hero survivor. The CU whale scene is beautifully shot and many a wondrous sight. Hate Hank's beard too, but you'll never forget Wilson.