Simply beautiful cinema

Rating: 9/10 (8 May 2001)

There is little doubt in my mind that people would just rag on this movie. However, Bob Zemeckis's film-making talent just got even better, and he didn't need his usual plethora of special effects to depict the movie. (He in fact used them, but much more subtlely)
The beauty of this movie is the ending. I real life, it could only end this way and it was film making magic. One thing comes to mind--the winged logo that kept Hank's character going throughout his trials and trevails. (there were lots of things that madfe him keep going, Wilson, a picture of Helen Hunt, etc.) Little did he know, even in search of the packages rightful receipient that another life far removed from the one with Helen Hunt or alone on the island was on the horizon. It's depicts fate, the human heart, and more then anything, hope.

Tom Hanks once again has turned in a performance of a lifetime and while many will feel that he lost out to a Richard Burton's ghost-like performance by Russell Crowe, this years awards which was severely criticized beforehand for the lack of quality, It sure produced some great and epic movies. Gladiator, Traffic, and Castaway not withstanding.
As a movie enthusiast, I can only look even more forward to the future. We have now entered into a Golden Age of Film that may be looked on in years forthcoming as monumental. Certainly Castaway has helped in this cause.