Better Than You Remember...

Rating: 7/10 (3 October 2019)

Look, the romance is bad & takes up too much time. Otherwise, I can't help but feel like our universal disdain for this breezy, inspirational dramedy upon initial release was largely because of its proximity to 9/11. Now it serves as a fascinating mirror to our current "crisis", keeping people we consider "unacceptable" prisoner while we decide what to do with them. Sure, its charm often dips its toe into cheese, but Hanks is so winning, funny, & empathetic, it's hard to deny the film's core humanity.