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Tom Hanks's first strongest work after Forrest Gump, this Robert Zemeckis directed flick is a true winner. He has done 2 live-films with Hanks, above mentioned, and both are solid winners. Cast Away is one of those performance driven films with a heavy dramatic tone to it and several emotional scenes which makes you glad that you're not in their shoes, in this case, Chuck Noland, the film's hero.
I loved the film and the use of just one character for the majority of the film and Tom Hanks is an actor who can move you dramatically and emotionally and he excellently does both. Within just 20 minutes into his arrival on the island you start feeling for his character and start associating yourself with him. Aren't we really all stuck in our own private islands desperate to get out? That's right, whether we admit it or not, we're all stuck and Cast Away spells it out for us. I liked the fact that the hero was a simple, mild-mannered everyman and not some millionaire or rich tycoon of some sort. It made the story much more believable and everything seemed plausible. And is it me or did the last few minutes seemed too similar to Forrest Gump?
Anyway, this film is not to be viewed while eating, believe me. If you're a fan of long scenes with minimal dialogues or excellent acting, then give this a go because if you stop it mid-way, it would be a terrible shame...
9.0/10
