Reeivews are way too negative

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2006)

OK, it is not the greatest movie in the world...and every one is entitled to think what they want, but the huge outcry against the movie by the critics is undeserved in my opinion. I usually agree when lots of people trash a movie, but not this time.
I enjoyed watching the film from beginning to end; though wordy, I the dialog was interesting; Tom Hanks hair WAS awful, but not his performance; and Ron Howard and the writers did a good job telling a complex story...
I saw the movie at the ArcLight in Hollywood, which usually has some pretty film-savvy audiences. There was clapping at the end; no one walked out; and people seemed happy with the film.