Funny and punny

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2004)

Spielberg and Hanks. Toss in Tucci and the lovely Welsh lass, Zita Jones and you're on your way. There's lots of little bits of funny business and lots of puns, both oral and visual. The story is amusing as Tucci plays the compleat bureaucrat whose stick-to-the-book attitude holds Hanks prisoner for month after month. The entire movie takes place in a terminal and goes from there. This movie touches on a favorite Spielberg theme, i.e., lack of communication. Hank's Divorsky teaches himself English during the enforced tenure and everyone comes to appreciate the simple honesty of this simple man. Check it out. We liked it.