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After re-writing my review of "Appaloosa" to include a lengthy philosophical-- which is what classification is, IMO-- discussion of what tags the movie should get, (I eventually settled for historical: drama), I decided to write reviews for all of the movies of Ed Harris which I've seen, which is actually only three-- Appaloosa, A History of Violence, and Apollo 13. Although "Apollo 13" is actually more of a Tom Hanks movie, and, unlike the other two, does not include Viggo Mortensen, thus not opening me up to allegations of Peter Jackson fanboy status.
Although, speaking of being a fanboy, I remember that they showed this to us in school, either in middle school or early high school, I'm sure-- back when the name "Danielle" was imbued with a special meaning for me.... And she was actually sitting, maybe two or three rows in front of me, so....
Anyway.
It's, uh, drama, definitely, and further than that, I guess that I'd have to say-- light drama, which is sorta my 'for lack of a better term', one. (And, let's face it, when we are caught in life's little dramas, for lack of anything either truly joyful or very exciting-- it is for lack of something better!)
But, yeah, it's a Tom Hanks movie. It's dependable. Average, in a dependable kind of way. Just like Tom Cruise is, in my opinion, average in an action-y kind of way, Tom Hanks is average, in a dependable kind of way.... I kinda like him, you know.
And, you know, the plot never gets away from you.... Know what I mean?
(8/10)
