This movie was not as good as it could have been . . .

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 2000)

I went into Cast Away with expectations I would see a decent movie. And I did. But I did not see a great movie. I am a big fan of Hanks, Hunt, Zemeckis, and Broyles - and they all could have done more. Hanks and Hunt did as well as they could with below average scripting and direction. I was disappointed the movie did not really deal with Hanks mental strain and scarring that no doubt would accompany living alone for 1500 days talking to a volleyball, and I was also disappointed with the movie's nonchalance of simply reinserting Hanks back into society after his 1500 days alone. I think there were some psychological gems missing in the movie that would have made it great. (Also, Hunt's southern belle accent fades in and out from scene to scene - annoying).