A Great All Rounder Film

Rating: 8/10 (15 September 2004)

I saw this film last night and I always enjoy Steven Spielberg films so I knew this wouldn't let me down. The storyline of the film based on the real life situation of a traveler stuck in an airport interested me and this film uses that idea and creates an easy going, light-hearted story. The were over a dozen occasions in the cinema where the whole audience was laughing out loud so it really has something for everybody, comedy for the guys, romance for the gals...
There's even the old goodies vs baddies plot going on. Hanks, upon realising he can't leave the airport gradually establishes a routine, much to the disappointment of the head of immigration who wants him to escape and become someone else's problem. Hanks even ends up with a better paid job than the office as a building contractor!
Gupta the cleaner at the airport was on many occasions the star of the show. Hanks does a great job at playing a foreigner and is quite believable. Maybe not an Oscar winner but a damn good film and worth watching!