An average movie

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Tom Hanks, I thought I might as well give it a try. Before becoming a ‘serious’ actor and winning two Academy awards back-to-back, Tom Hanks used to make some pretty goofy comedies and he was pretty successful at it. However, way before 'Philadelphia', Tom Hanks did appear in this unseen and rather unknown drama. Indeed, it must be the most obscure movie starring Hanks I have seen so far (I was only the 2nd person who rated it on listal and 2 years later, not even 10 persons have rated this movie) but I thought it was actually not bad at all. Indeed, Tom Hanks delivered a decent performance and the story was interesting and entertaining enough. However, I can't say I was swept away by the whole thing and actually nothing really thrilling happened. Basically, it is rather typical doomed love story with an historical background and, unfortunately, the makers din't add anything really new or intriguing to this formula. Still, in spite of these flaws and in spite of the fact that it is a really obscure feature, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Tom Hanks movies.

6/10