I thought I had reviewed this movie in this thread last week but apparently I haven't. So here goes.
A few weeks back, me and some friends after some drinking decided to play a game. One is the Game Master and plays songs on the laptop. The other guys have to guess the movie which the song is from.
My best mate, played this song. And the room went crazy. Forrest Gump? Saving Private Ryan? We guessed for about five minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj-MnukrbrkA movie we all had seen years ago and forgotten, so I decided to see it again.
Cast AwayOn paper, this movie is dull and simple.
Robinson Crusoe but in the late 90's with Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. It sounds so simple and typical.
But it isn't. Tom Hanks plays Chuck. A FedEx employee who works too much and often looks too much on his watch. Time is money.
During a Christmas dinner, Chuck must leave due to a new assignment in Asia.
He kisses his girlfriend, they swap Christmas gifts and also decide to get married when he gets back.
The plane crashes somewhere in the Pacific during a storm with Chuck being the only survivor.
I think many (if not all) here have seen this movie so I will tell/spoil no more, just in case.
Anyhow, great movie. Simple story but told in a way that every second is worth the time spent.
The ending is bitter but still full of joy somehow.
I never thought I would rewatch this movie 11 years after its release and see it in a whole new light.