A real heartbreaker

Rating: 6/10 (26 December 2000)

This movie had a lot going for it and I might have liked it a lot more if not for the trailer giving away too much of the plot. Hanks and Hunt are fantastic, their scenes together are touching and once they are reunited, their awkwardness toward each other is felt throughout the audience. It was incredible.
This film had fantastic scenery and cinematography, especially the plane crash. What I did not like was the ending. What I wanted to know was what was in the one package that he never opened. Wouldn't it have been nice for him to actually see that? Maybe talk with the artist instead of their meeting at the crossroads. For a second I thought I was watching the end of Thunderheart.
For a movie that opens on Christmas weekend, I was hoping for a something for a little more uplifting. This movie hurts you because the actors are that good. This is not something I'll add to my DVD collection because the emotional content was too heavy. Plus, some of the scenes were drawn out a bit with a lot spelled out for you. See it once, expect a sad ending, and you'll enjoy yourself.