Excellent performances, good story line, very predictable

Rating: 3/10 (21 January 2007)

While it was a good story and a well written script and memorable performances, the whole movie was extremely predictable from beginning to end. It left very little to the imagination how the characters would interact or develop through the story or how it would even end. Emotionally it was riveting as you could feel nothing but sympathy and appreciation for all but one character in the film. Even with that, it left me feeling very empty afterwords and was almost as depressing as "The Pledge" starring Jack Nicholson. It was overly hyped and not worthy in my own collection although others may feel differently. I appreciate much of Tom Hanks works but this movie and "Saving Private Ryan" are not believable characters for this actor. Who didn't know the character Percy would disappear?