An eloquently told story that leaves around it enough space, and enough time, so that we can fill in the ironies on our own.
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12/22/00
Cast Away (2000)
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Reviews Counted:150
Fresh:134
Rotten:16
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Critics say that by focusing on one man in one setting, Cast Away takes considerable risks, but ultimately it succeeds. Tom Hanks is excellent in the role, and the movie's themes make it larger than a simple physical survivor story.
Reviews for Cast Away
Completely engaging.
12/22/00
A moving and artful odyssey, a reminder that no matter how much we try to beat the clock, time will grind ever forward.
12/22/00
Touching.
12/22/00
Hanks and his collaborators deserve all the praise and awards that surely will come their way.
12/22/00
Cast Away is not a great movie, but it showcases a great performance as rich in subtlety as it is in depth.
12/22/00
This is no holiday, and certainly no game show. The movie has depth.
12/22/00
In the end Cast Away is good enough that you'll forgive [Zemeckis] for making Contact, Forrest Gump and What Lies Beneath.
12/22/00
Another impeccable piece of craftsmanship from Zemeckis.
12/22/00
Cast Away has a marshmallow middle that feels empty at the core.
12/22/00
If you've seen the trailer or the commercials, you know the story, but that doesn't mean you've seen the movie.
12/22/00
Tom Hanks is in nearly every frame of Cast Away -- for more than an hour of the film, he's literally the only human being on the screen -- and yet you never grow tired of watching him.
12/22/00
Hanks' physical transformation also sets Cast Away apart, but what's most compelling is the way it gives the audience credit for being able to put the pieces together.
12/22/00
While Cast Away works as a simple saga of survival, the film plays on deeper levels too.
12/22/00
Movies that are supposed to be about the 'journeys of the heart' very rarely have real heart. Cast Away is a major exception.
12/22/00
A gripping tale of a man against the elements.
12/22/00
The filmmakers risk your impatience to take us inside almost every detail of the marooned man's life, and the risk pays off.
12/22/00
Zemeckis is a capable director, so despite the misguided concept, the movie is anything but inept.
12/22/00
In terms of story and pacing, the whole of Cast Away is a lot less then the sum of its parts.
12/22/00
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