A Film That Proves The Triumph of the Human Spirit!!!

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2000)

I went to see Cast Away not knowing what to expect. There were many things that were said about the film that made me apprehensive about going to see it. People told me the film was boring and that there was not much dialogue. True, there is not much dialogue, but if you think about it, why would there be. He is stuck on an island by himself. The things that make this film interesting is the sheer fact that you feel as if you were there with you. I don't believe that the title refers to him as a "Castaway" on an island, but in fact "Cast Away" from the world and his friends and family. Tom Hanks is remarkable in this role. If he does not win an Academy Award for this role then there will be many upset people out there. Something that made this movie feel all the more intense is the fact that there is no music. All you hear are the waves, the wind, and the coconuts falling. It makes you feel like you are truly out on the edge of the world alone with nothing except some rocks and an old soccer ball named, Wilson. Cast Away is a an exceptional movie experience like none other. Joel Seigel said it best, "Tom Hanks and Director Robert Zemekis have none the impossible...You will walk out of the theater in absolute awe."