What's all the noise about?

Rating: 6/10 (21 January 2001)

A friend and I went to see this movie the day it opened in our local cinema. We heard so much about it, and the reviews were very good so... But we were very very disappointed. There's no plot, no character development, no real excitement (apart from the plane crash), and no emotional involvement on the viewer's behalf. True, the main part of the movie is supposed to be slow, calm and even ponderous, but it's not - it's boring. Also, the most interesting parts of the story are left out, i.e. the time spent on the Island. Instead, we see Tom Hanks getting on the island, getting a few scratches, making fire and then he's suddenly on his way home (like you would have expected otherwise).
what can you say about a movie in which a volley ball gets the best lines, and its acting is much more convincing than mr. Hanks'? Willson should get an oscar for his performance. Otherwise, this movie is so overlong, boring and pretentious, it's a sure winner of the Academy award.