Enchanting genuine entertainment!

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2014)

I really didn't expect to enjoy this film. I let it pass me by without a second thought. Then it appeared on TV one boring afternoon and I watched it purely because there was nothing else on.
I mean - how good can a film about a guy in an airport terminal be?
Very, very good indeed. I really wanted a cup of tea during the movie and got as far as the end of the sofa a couple of times but there just wasn't a time when I wasn't keen to see what each scene revealed.
No spoilers here - you have to watch this film. It suits all ages and backgrounds, has few if any slow moments and perhaps the worst feature is Catherine Zeta-Jones (who is arguably the most beautiful woman in the world) so even that has it's compensation. If I'm honest it's not even her fault - she just has such competition in the film regarding acting and character.
I was blown away all over again by Tom Hanks, whom I would love to hate but just cannot in all honesty fault for many of his performances (from "Big" to "Castaway") but in particular this one.
I'm not an overly emotional man but this film put a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye whilst at the same time weaving moments of true laugh-out-loud comedy into the mix.
At the end of the movie, I wanted to watch it again. Enjoy!