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3.0étoiles sur 5
Destiny..., Déc 12 2008
Cast Away stars Tom Hanks as a modern-day Robinson Crusoe. After the plane in which he is travelling crashes into the ocean during a fierce gale (a sequence more heart-racing than anything in last summer's The Perfect Storm), John Nolan is left stranded alone on a small island in the South Pacific.
As an employee with Federal Express (who takes his job way too seriously), Hanks delivers a moving and Oscar-worthy performance in a fascinating study of how a workaholic copes with his loss of identity. Further, his physical transformation from a rather flabby yuppie to a 'caveman' is shocking. Hanks actually took a year off during filming to accomplish this, a stunt the studio felt was risky.
Robert Zemeckis, who previously directed Hanks to box-office gold in Forrest Gump, explores the classic theme of Man against Nature. Using the tropical scenery to its full advantage, Zemeckis allows us to share in the fear and isolation experienced by the title character.
A compelling story that never fails to entertain, the vignettes depicting Nolan's struggle are both poignant and humorous. With little or no dialogue for the bulk of the film, it is reminiscent of The Black Stallion. And one word of caution for the faint of heart: Nolan bleeds profusely after injuring himself several times, and at one point a rotted corpse washes up on the beach.
Sadly, promotions for the film confirm that Nolan escapes from his island prison after four long years. Hollywood moguls clearly underestimate the intelligence of contemporary audiences, insisting that we need to know exactly what we are paying for. Thus, it is not giving away anything by pointing out that the film delves into how Nolan's ordeal affects his relationship with his girlfriend, played by the always glowing Helen Hunt in the film's bookend scenes.
The film also suffers because it comes off as a lavish advertisement for FedEx; indeed, the producers should have cast away credibility in favour of a fictitious courier company.
While being marooned on a desert isle is a fantasy for many in today's hectic world, Cast Away clearly shows the mental strain one can suffer. Unfortunately, we learn little about how this changes Nolan's perspective. One message, however, is clear: fate controls our destiny. Rating: 7 out of 10.
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3.0étoiles sur 5
Way overhyped. It was good, just not THAT good., Fév 11 2007
Quckly: Not bad, but not that good. Was way too popular when it came out, and I'm not sure why.
Summary: big fex-ex add where one of the bosses gets stranded on an island for 5 years.
The Good: the best part of this movie was the soundtrack. Well rather the lack of one (almost, see The Ugly). The entire time Mr. Hanks is stranded there is no music, no score, no mood tunes, nothing. Just the sounds that his character would hear. This added a great feel to the entire movie (well almost the entire movie). Probably the best man vs the elements movie I have seen since Perfect Storm. The acting was actually rather well, and you actually got the feel of Mr. Hanks loosing it. Wilson is actually funny, well the concept at least.
The Bad: I've heard many people call this a Fed-ex add, and well I have to agree with them. What I didn't expect was a bad add, the kind you would never air. Lets see what I learned. Fed-ex bosses abuse thier workers, they have no lives, their jobs consume them, they family life suffers and even then the packages still go out late. Their planes aren't safe, their pilots poor, and if they do 'loose' a package, they have no problem opening it to see if there is anything usefull inside. I wouldn't call that a good add for Fed-ex. I really didn't like the end of this movie. Sure it did the almost cool full circle, but it just didn't have the impact the rest of the movie did. It should have ended with the rescue. I didn't need to see just how badly he didn't fit in now.
The Ugly: okay earlier I praised the lack of a score or soundtrack. Well it's not totally gone. Every now and then, much to my chagrin they felt the need to throw in some mood music. The scene where Wilson floats away being the most memorable. That just pissed me off. Like Tom's acting and the scene itself couldn't convey "This is Sad".
Overall: really not bad at all, just not as good as everyone made it out to be. A great Man vs nature movie. It could have ended way earlier though, as the end seemed un-needed.
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5.0étoiles sur 5
unwooden Hollywood, Jui 22 2004
Greeting comrads. Whats all can be said. read Yugijouohs' stunning review here in this Amazon customer review section, and you can believe me, he be harsher than I would have been if i talk , but that's repeating, he has said all there is to say! But I'll toss my 2 lira - Helen Hunt is the cats pajamas for ME personally--as opposed to me impersonally haha eddu make funny--and if had known she was not going to appear in Cast Away, I would not have even gone to see it.As mia santa momma said , flattery is no pizza,...but I will smash that rule here. WHENEVER Ms. Hunt is on picture, the movie is EYECATCHING! Again, see Yugijouohs review for more "depth" , I only write to urge you, the last TWENTY minutes of this movie recall the label on minestrone soup cans when i was a boy- Mm Mm GOOD! Probably the best use of digital storage in this crazy filmmaking world. Happily, this is my first positive review on Amazon, and this kind of filmmaking must "be a shining city on the hill" like Ronald Reagan speech! I say, Stay away from bad foreign film, go see Hollywood..(you may learn english)! To say 1 negative thing, the scenery shots ARE boring & Hanks seems a very disengenous man. To believe this movie was hardly "test screened", I love that this type of movie ending is not what world "wants"(?) At most you cant turn your DVD off when Mr Hanks is rescued,the movie would get malto bazillioniano stars I give in the review. This is my best advice.
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