Modern Day Fairytale

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2018)

The plot of this movie is highly unlikely and incredibly unrealistic. The main characters are also textbook stereotypes with clear black and white good vs evil motivation, as is the supporting cast. The themes are something out of a poorly written children's book. I loved every minute of it. It is not meant to be realistic. It is meant to be a fantasy story with the real world as a backdrop, and it does a terrific job of that. Tom Hanks oozes charisma and after a few minutes you will forget that he is an American. Katherine Zeta Jones is accused of being "wooden," but that is part of her character, and it helps sell her decisions. There is a lot of subtle comedy that works very well, several silly subplots that are very poignant, and the ending is perfect. By all accounts this film should fail on almost every level but it really is a lot of fun, and that's why we watch movies.