A concept in search of a story.

Rating: 3/10 (6 February 2005)

This is Spielberg at his most cloying. A high concept movie without the script to support it, this movie is one contrived situation after the next. There are a host of side stories which add up to nothing. Like the movie itself, most just kind of peter out. The big "mystery" as to why the Hanks character has come to NY is a real letdown and the ultimate resolution appears off screen. The ONLY reason to watch this movie is for Tom Hanks, who soldiers through with a typical engaging Hanksien performance. Compare this movie to Catch Me If You Can and you will see the difference between a Spielberg movie with a story and one that is all about concept. A major disappointment.