Quite liked the film, against my better Judgement.

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2004)

Ok, let's get right down to it. There is a lot wrong with this movie.
1.The concept is absurd.
2.Getting Tom Hanks to do Eastern European was dodgy (He only just has enough skill to allow you to suspend disbelief, ONLY JUST!)
3.Tom Hanks' motive for flying to New York was poor. You THINK you know what is in the peanut can, if it had been what you EXPECT it to be it would have made more sense, but when you find out what it ACTUALLY is you just think, "That's stupid!"
4. It's too long. Airports are boring places that you want to get out of, (onto your flight) as quickly as possible. At 2hrs 5mins running time, you MIGHT just want to get out of "The Terminal".
But, what's RIGHT about the movie?
1. Catherine Zeta Jones is unusually likeable. It is refreshing to see her in "vulnerable" mode. I, for one, have had enough of the "Ice Queen/Bitch" roles she keeps playing. She's so much more endearing when she is looking beautiful, (as she does in this) AS WELL as playing a sympathetic character.

2. The comedy elements (whether they are contrived or not) DO WORK! This film does make you laugh!
3. It's heart is in the right place. It may fall a long way short of being an "It's a wonderful life", but it IS a film with a heart.(And more sugary-sweet sentiment than a Disney cartoon, blearrgh!) If I had seen this movie in the countdown to Christmas I think I would have ignored all it's flaws and Implausibility and just taken it for what it is... ...Just a simple, silly, story. With a big heart. Family Fodder.