good film, should have been set in the 60s

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2001)

My only real complaint about Cast Away is that it is virtually impossible to get lost on a tropical island, WITH a life raft (since rafts nearly universally I think, in this modern day have emergency transmitters (EPRBs or something like that) that can be picked up by satellite and your location gets sent to the coast guard). The jets radio black out is also rather implausible. The lack of infection from a major injury in topical (bacteria infested) waters is also at least extremely lucky. One of the things I liked abou it is that its sort of just a story of a guy going through an amazing experience, just s slice of life, not major upheaval and resolution and etc etc, an amazing slice of life due to the circumstances, but just a guy somehow managing to get thorugh it. Could have been you or me. That, in addtion to the excellent direction, on location etc. gives it a very realistic feel. I think Philadelphia is still Hank's best work, but Cast Away is good.