A Well-Told Story

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2002)

This film was clearly not a star vehicle. It was three guys getting together creating a solid piece of work. Spielberg is a great storyteller. No loose ends. Everything is tied together neatly. Tom Hanks is a good actor making everybody else look good, too. Leonardo DiCaprio is still growing as an actor and this film catches him in that growth between teenage fame and adult power. Tom Hanks helps him with wisdom and Spielberg blends the two of them into respect. It's clear all three men respect each other's work. I do to. I smiled throughout the film. Thanks guys for a great matinee!