Surprised

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2001)

My friends called me and asked me if I want to go to the movies. I said sure why not, what movie do you want to see? They said "Cast Away". At that point, here's why I thought:
1) I don't like Tom Hanks that much.
2) The movie is about him being lost on an island alone, which means it probably is boring.
But seeing that it's the no.1 movie on the boxoffice and that it's getting good reviews, I went along. The bottom line is: I enjoyed the movie. Of course it's not perfect, but it is well done in general.
TOM HANKS:
He did a good job. I didn't like some of his acting. For example, during the whole plane crash and when he was in the sea/waves/thunders right after, Tom Hanks didn't make a sound. Not even ONE SOUND, not a scream, not an "Oh My God", not a "Help", not a "AHH!!". I do not get it, for me it doesn't make sense. He must have been terrified during the crash and complete silence does not portray that. Other then that, I thought he did a good job although once again, the whole movie evolves around him. It's like he's the big star of the movie, who cares about the others. It's always like that in his movies, it's always about HIM. I am surprised the movie wasn't titled "Tom Hanks". But anyways, it's no big deal.
Also, as soon as he landed on the island, his actions weren't normal. He started screaming for help before even moving one meter and checking where he is. Anyways.
THE MOVIE:
There's not many scenes that I didn't like. I was entertained the whole time. Wilson must have payed huge money for this. There were some funny moments, some intense moments, drama, action. It's well-balanced.

All in all, I enjoyed the movie, and I recommend it to anyone. 8/10.