Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by William Broyles Jr.
Cinematography by Don Burgess

Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland Helen Hunt as Kelly Frears Nick Searcy as Stan Christopher Noth as Jerry Lovett Lari White as Bettina Peterson Geoffrey Blake as Maynard Graham Jenifer Lewis as Becca Twig David Allen Brooks as Dick Peterson Semion Suradikov as Nicolai Nan Martin as Kelly's Mother Peter von Berg as Yuri Dmitri S. Boudrine as Lev

Running Time: 143 min.
Release Date: Dec. '00

Overall Call:
Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis team up again in attempts to regain cinematic magic achieved in Forest Gump. They almost got there. The film as a whole was very engaging and the solo time Hanks spent on the island worked. It had to, or the picture would have gone no where fast. A testament to Hanks as he ranks among very few actors that could hold you that long all by himself. The most intriguing aspect of the story is how Chuck Noland (Hanks) dealt with the survival vs. how I would've (hopefully) dealt with it. Although the survival aspect was interesting too many times it felt glossy instead of gritty. The relationship between Hunt and Hanks seemed to be a bit forced at times. For whatever reason it didn't always fly. A side issue that was a bit irksome was the all too blatant and unnecessary product placement of Hanks employer (who will receive no further plugging here). All the aspects of Chuck Nolands character and the story could have been easily achieved through other means than blatant use of a company name. Overall I enjoyed the movie while watching it, am glad I saw it, but the further away I get from the experience the less I think about it. If that works for you go see it and enjoy.

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Hanks is engaging
+ Thought provoking concept
+ Slow well paced scenes
+ Great nontypical plane crash