Cast Away

Pros: Tom Hanks
Cons: Only Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks. That in a nutshell, describes Cast Away. Hanks produces another virtually flawless act, his performance strengthened by the fact that he never oversteps his limits, never trying too much. His character generates sympathy not by on screen...

Pros: Hanks is great, work of director and writer is very good
Cons: The trailer gives away many surprises

When I first saw the trailer for “Cast Away”, I feared that Tom Hanks had come down with that disease. Two Academy Awards, $20 million per film and critical praise have given many actors the disease. Stardom. They feel they can do anything and engage in...

Pros: Tom Hanks, the island scenes, I loved the whale!, Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks
Cons: Too short, the flash forward, not enough time invested in Chuck and Kelly's relationship

“Cast Away” really let me down. Warning: spoilers included.

Usually I can effortlessly rate movies like “Cast Away” -- I simply let my lachrymal glands do all the work. I'm a hopeless romantic. I'm easily swept away by movies with...

Pros: The second act of the film is watchable and interesting...
Cons: Everything but the second act

The film itself: a complete shipwreck

Admittedly, all the gushing about this movie prejudiced me against it before I plunked down my money at Blockbuster. Well, at least it was a Tuesday, meaning I'd get a free "Blockbuster Favorites"...

Pros: scenery, some stellar reflections of island life
Cons: weak conclusion, awkward silences at times, long movie

Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, has been one of the most anticipated films of 2000. It's Christmas weekend release carried it to the #1 ranking at box offices across the United States. Unfortunately, the hype did not match the substance...

Pros: psychologically thrilling
Cons: some corniness (ie winking whales)

When I first heard about the movie Cast Away (I think in the form of an early trailer), I was intrigued. I imagined a movie about a man lost to the world and left to his own instincts to survive on his own. These sort of psychological adventures...

Pros: Tom Hanks time on the island.
Cons: Tom Hanks time when he is not on the island.

"Cast Away" is a simple movie. A man is lost at sea and lands alone on a tropical island. He must learn to survive in a world much different than his normal American lifestyle. Does he survive, how does he survive, what happens afterwards? These are all...

Pros: VOLLEYBALL! Exciting movie, Tom Hanks acts well, exciting plane crash
Cons: tacked-on hollywood ending

This review will probably contain major spoilers.... I'm not sure yet though as I havent written it yet. I know! I'll tell you at the end! ;)

Cast Away is a very good movie about a time-obsessed FedEx worker who is engaged to Helen Hunt (I...

Pros: Hanks is fantastic
Cons: the intro and conclusion don't flow well.

Cast Away - Life inexorably flows by: whether it's slowing down while we're at work, or speeding up when we're at play, days blend into weeks and into years. Not surprisingly, few people - especially those who would benefit from it most - ever take the...

Pros: Great individual performance by Hanks
Cons: sloppy ending, missed time periods

Tom Hanks sure has come a long way from Bosom Buddies. I guess there is hope for some young actors in bad sitcoms. The strategy has to be to never get discouraged by box office failures, and just keep on making movies with good directors. For every Man...

Pros: Hanks is amazing
Cons: Left a few juicy scenes out

Tom Hanks has done it again. I knew he could, and that's why I was drawn to this film. I couldn't wait to see how in the world he and director Robert Zemeckis could take such a simple premise and make it interesting. But they've succeeded.

I...

Pros: Heart-stopping crash scene, Tom Hanks, Interesting premise
Cons: The beginning, The end, Wilson the volleyball, the eerie "reality-TV" feel

As much as people love to fight with me about this, the best Tom Hanks movie ever is Splash. And I can say that after watching Saving Private Ryan last night and after watching Cast Away tonight. Don't get me wrong, though....

Pros: Everything about this film is great!
Cons: Some won't like the ending.

The Players- Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks)
Kelly Frears (Helen Hunt)
Wilson (a Wilson volleyball)

Background-

Fed Ex employee,Chuck Noland,is just an average guy who is just a little obsessed with...

Pros: Excellent acting, unpredictable.
Cons: none

This is one of those movies that you will think about for a few days after seeing it. Tom Hanks deserves an oscar for his superb acting. I saw this movie because it was highly recommended to me and sure enough worth the time and every penny.

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Pros: Tom Hanks carries the movie. Excellent production values.
Cons: This is no frothy musical comedy.

CAST AWAY (remember, the title is two words, not one) is essentially a one-man show; except for the opening few minutes and a couple of minutes near the end, I do not recall even ten seconds that Tom Hanks isn't on the screen, and usually the only...