IMDB Rating: 7.30, 40285 votes |
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Hanks stars as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. His fast-paced career takes him, often at a moment's notice, to far-flung locales - and away from his girlfriend Kelly, played by Helen Hunt. Chuck's manic existence abruptly ends when, after a plane crash, he becomes isolated on a remote island - cast away into the most desolate environment imaginable. Stripped of the conveniences of everyday life, he first must meet the basic needs of survival, including water, food and shelter. Chuck, the consummate problem solver, eventually figures out how to sustain himself physically. But then what? Chuck begins his true personal journey. After four years, fate gives Chuck a chance to fight his way back to civilization, only to find an unexpected emotional challenge greater than all the earlier physical ones. His ability to persevere and to hope are a product of his life-changing experience.Actors
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47 Comments
Is Ok
Only worth seeing if you have time to kill.
snooze
You gotta like Tom to enjoy this. And deserted tropical islands. And volleyballs
Too Long, Too Boring
Not nearly as good-looking as I would have hoped
Actually pretty good
Plot: 6
Originality: 7
Visuals: 7
Acting: 7
Overall: 6.75
I liked it.
I liked that they made Hunt stay with the family. Unlike so many other movies that have people abandoning their families!
OK, but I wouldn’t watch it again
Average Hollywood fare…
…just stretched out to an excruciating and completely unnecessary 2 hours 23 minutes. As soon as Chuck Noland gets off the island, hit Stop, Rewind, Eject. The whole return-to-civilization-and-meet-up-with-the-long-lost-wife bit should have hit the cutting room floor, and the glaring "symbolism" at the end was some of the most obvious I’ve ever seen–oh look, he’s standing at an intersection because he’s at a crossroads in his life… how original. Tom Hanks’s one-man show on the island is terrific, and no one else could have carried this movie the way he did, but as soon as it starts getting sappy, it’s just time to let go. Helen Hunt is one of the worst actresses ever created by the hand of God, and her presence flattens every movie she appears in (except "As Good As It Gets"). What could have been outstanding is, in the end, just ordinary.
Survivor
The movie is average.
I could stop reviewing the film right here because there isn’t really much more to say.
Robinson Crusoe goes 21th Century.
Good but never should have been nominated for best picture.
turn off this movie after the island scene is over. it could have been a 8 or 9
Great Story
This movie was something different, and I think that’s what we needed at the time. The theatre was sold out when I went. I can’t think of anything that stands out that was horrible, I just think overall it could have been a better movie. The director was good, and Tom Hanks did a great job. Wilson really helped bring character to Tom’s character, and I think it gave an understanding of how lonely he was.
Not worthy of the hype but pretty good. Spoiler if you hit more….
I wish he got off the island sooner and did more post-island acting.
Great acting, boring plot.
hanks is outstanding
2 1/2 hours and $7.00 to watch a half-naked Tom Hanks talk to himself!?!?!
trapped - the ending would have made a better movie
Typical guy stuck on an island kinda movie, nothin new here
Good movie but it gets really boring at times
Much better than I thought it was going to be.
Mr. Survivor
Stars can do edgy fare and see how it turns out all of the time. The option is always at their disposable. As the age-old (well, Hollywood-old) question goes, "Would we watch this guy up on screen reading the telephone book?
In Cast Away, Tom Hanks doesn’t read us the phone book. He does, however, strand himself on an island for the majority of the film. Tom. Only Tom. And a Wilson volleyball. Which becomes his best friend.
This isn’t an independent film, either, if you were wondering. It comes from the Hanks/Zemeckis powerhouse that brought us Forrest Gump. Hanks puts his stardom on the line for a film that walks the tightrope of failure. Luckily, Hanks and Zemeckis keep their balance.
Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a FedEx big shot who trots across the globe making sure his men get their packages out on time. During one particular plane trip over a Christmas holiday, Hanks’s plane goes down. He fights for his life on a raft and when he comes-to after a harrowing experience, he finds he is the sole survivor, stranded on a desert island. Until Richard Hatch comes along…
…I’m only kidding. Hanks does find friendship in a Wilson volleyball along the way, though. And while some people chuckle at this statement, it is true: the volleyball gives one of the better supporting performances this year. Especially when you compare it some of the dreck we saw in 2000.
In interviews, Hanks said that the concept for the film came up a few years ago…as a comedy. The film does have a few comical moments, but the bulk of the film is thought-provoking and interesting. I saw Dr. T and the Women a few days before Cast Away, and the stark differences are amazing. It seems like Dr. T has 40 people on screen at all times, yet it is dull. Cast Away features one man for a loooong time, and is still one of the best films of 2000.
Next to Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks is my favorite performer in the business. His critics knock him as always playing himself, and if that’s true, than Hanks is one heck of a guy. Cast Away is yet another strong performance that follows in line with the majority of his career (let’s just forget Bosom Buddies, ok?). Hanks plays everything straight, never overdoing an aspect of Noland’s island life, whether it be his fire celebration or conversations with a volleyball. Hanks gives what is probably the best performance of 2000, both for its depth and carrying of the entire film.
Zemeckis’s direction presents the film on a grand scale, showing us what matters. Despite Hanks being alone on the island, Zemeckis keeps the film on a fresh pace, never boring us.
What’s even more amazing is that the film remains interesting over its 150 minutes. Anyone who saw the trailer knew that Hanks gets off the island, yet the film still remains under the "edge of your seat" category.
The film falters, however, at the end. I’d like to give a long analysis of it, but this question popped into my mind: How would I write an ending for this film? It truly is a tough question. After all, people aren’t being rescued from deserted islands and returning to their long-lost loves every day of the week. So while this doesn’t let Zemeckis and writer William Broyles Jr. completely off the hook, it will quell your disliking of the ending. Although I did enjoy the final scene, everything before that (after Hanks is off the island) feels very awakward.
Richard Hatch may have won Survivor’s million dollar prize, but judging from Cast Away’s box office returns, it looks like Hanks would win a popularity contest over anyone, including Mr. Survivor himself.
My vote? Hanks, any day of the week.
Good movie! I have become attached to my soccer ball.
Hey! It’s Tom Hanks, need I say more…
About a half an hour too long but still
entertaining. A great plane crash and
the friendship with the volleyball was
genius but the second half did tend to
drag.
Tom Hanks is phenomenal. Stretches himself yet again.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale.
Good stuff. Showed a pretty good logical progression of what it would be like to have to "discover" the world around you. Nifty use of an ice skate and a rock for taking care of those dental hygiene issues too.
Involving while he’s on the island. Otherwise forgettable.
After the island (oh come now, you know he gets off the island) it’s too much like Forrest Gump. Before the island is just a setup for the island. That means there’s like an hour of extra movie here. But while he’s on the island I was into it. I like movies where people figure stuff out, like how to make fire and how to knock your own tooth out of your head.
The power of Tom Hanks’ acting still has me reflecting, 48 hrs later.
Any actor who can single-handedly carry a movie for 2+ hours deserves at LEAST one best actor award. (With all the award shows, I expect Tom Hanks will get several!) I could go on for nearly as long as the movie, but I’ll take my cue from "Chuck" and let the beauty and emotion of the movie speak for itself.
It would even be better if it doesn’t end that way…
Some excitment but a lot bore
Not bad, but Gilligan would kick his but
What Could Have Been :>(
This movie was good, however certain parts of the story should be changed . . . after you view this movie you will understand what I mean. The scenery and action are excellent and the movie starts with a bang, but it eventually fizzles in its storyline. Watch it, but be warned - do not go to this movie looking to be inspired. If you haven’t seen it stop reading, I want to make a point to those that have . . .
Why in the hell did they choose that ending? It was horribly depressing, and unfulfilled. Do the math, after 4 years she has a 2 yr old (best case; the kid looked like she could have been 3) and a husband. From point of conception to the current age of the child = roughly 2 3/4 yrs, and he’s only been gone 4 yrs! She also had to get married inside 15 months (if the pregnancy was planned), it takes about 9 months to plan a wedding, which means she was engaged 4 months after Chuck (Tom Hanks) was lost! What the hell is that crap? Chuck basically proposed during X-mas, and she’s out w/ this dentist a few weeks later! Why didn’t they just show her cheating on him w/ the dentist, at least I would have believed the ending! For this reason, among others, I’m not a fan of the movie.
Trust me, I went into this movie with high hopes, and left shaking my head. And don’t get me started on the welcome home scene! All of his friends are drunk and eating crab, and teasing him about going fishing, and harassing him about getting back to work - like he gives a flying f*#@! Had I known the ending sucked so badly, I would have went to Traffic (hopefully a hit after so many misses) instead . . .
The writer may argue that reality would suggest that she would have moved on, but after a few weeks! Who cares about reality? I have ENOUGH reality in my life, I didn’t pay $7.50 to see reality, if I had wanted that I would stayed home and watched the Discovery Channel. This movie was billed to be about survival and human will, however it falls conveniently short into the American cesspool, God knows Hunt’s character couldn’t hold out more than a couple of weeks w/o being in the saddle w/ a new beau - surprise, how Clintonesque! I’m only 26, but what the hell ever happened to the good old days of movies? Movies like Green Card, Rudy, The Empire Sun, etc. Hollywood has really sucked lately, thank God for The Sopranos, The Millionaire, and documentaries on public television.
Depressed and sick of crappy movies, WAKE UP HOLLYWOOD! :>0
Mark in St. Paul, MN
If you waited all year as much as I did for a fantastic film….
Castaway does the trick. How? I don’t know but for almost three hours, it is a great masterpiece Tom Hanks should be proud of.
Definately on my top ten of 2000 list =)
A solitary existence.
The movie starts fast, and slows down. It needs to slow down though to get the full meaning of it. After all, he is alone on an island. Tom Hanks is wonderful as usual, but the movie was disappointing. Not an action film, but with plenty of moments to ponder. Moments to ponder one’s own life and what really matters in it…
being stranded on an island SUCKS!
The movie was a little long in parts, especially watching and waiting like Tom Hanks does for years. Life gets a little boring. It picks up a little after he returns to civilization. Not an exciting movie, but if you’re not doing anything, the movie is visually pleasing.
Brace yourself….Well-done, but depressing
Tom Hanks Bigger Boobs Than My Girlfriend
I have a feeling the rest of this Christmas weekend is going to be spent in a drunken stupor trying to forget the horrible images of Tom Hank’s double D breasts bouncing and flopping their way onto my retinas, and that was probably the most enjoyable part of Castaway.
For those of you unaffected by the Tom Hanks slanted media, Castaway is the latest ego-fest from this usually wonderful actor. Having always been a fan of Mr. Hanks other movies (Apollo 13, Big, Green Mile…), I was delighted to hear that Tom would be the only person on the screen for a good hour and a half. Unfortunately, the first twenty minutes of his monopolized screen time show Tom’s character going about the business of those marooned alone on an island. While the fire making, water gathering, and shelter building scenes pleased me, I was disappointed that there wasn’t a single scene in which Mr. Hanks character created a radio from coconuts, or began picking up far away radio signals through his fillings. There was, however, one excruciatingly horrid scene where Mr. Hanks performs a bit of correspondence school dentistry on himself.
If Mr. Hanks doing his daily chores isn’t enough to make you feel that you’ve gotten your eight bucks worth, Rob Zemekis (who I believe is the director…I’m much too busy to be asked to check facts) introduces a brilliant plot device known as "A volleyball." Using his own blood, Mr. Hanks eventually paints a face on the aforementioned volleyball, engaging it in witty banter. Judging by the reaction of the people around me, most found this personification of the volleyball to be endearing. My question is, where are all these people when I get hauled away in a straight jacket for yelling at my closet door, or engaging in some Socratic learning with my "Love is…" mug?
Putting my personal problems aside, Castaway is an interesting attempt at a new professional challenge for Tom Hanks. Unfortunately, the script is slow moving and a touch on the unbelievable side, which guarantees Mr. Hanks another best actor Oscar. Twenty minutes of Tom Hanks doing nothing is still more interesting than ANY Adam Sandler movie. On a scale of one to ten with one being Little Nicky and Ten being the way I would like my life to play out, I give Castaway a seven.
They should change "The Oscars" to "The Toms"…
Tom Hanks puts in another Oscar-worthy performance & the movie has a ton of stunning visuals. Definitely recommended.
The title, "Cast Away", is split because of the double-meaning involved with the plot. While Hanks is a castaway, he has also been "cast away" by his loved ones. There’s also a ton of symbolism here you can spot if you’re careful.
Hanks continues to outperform
Talk about a fountain of youth! Hanks begins this film with a hefty tub of lard he put on for The Green Mile, then loses it all for Cast Away (split, I suppose, to keep from confusing it with Castaway from a few years ago). He ends up looking a good twenty years younger! Excellent film, paced so that you can get emotionally involved with the situation, and they wisely avoided a pat ending, allowing the viewers (for a change) to actively use their own imaginations. Not for the MTV crowd.
Previews ruined it, but we’re rating movies… it was great.
Tom Hanks just keeps getting better. Most versatile actor in Hollywood today!
I really liked the island sequences in Cast Away. The subplot was predictable and only served as bookends to the real story.
Robinson Crusoe 2000
Despite the obvious morality tale we are being told here, all in all,"Cast Away" is a pretty good film. I especially liked the middle section, where "Charlie" doesn’t speak a word, as he re-learns how to live.
Not bad for Hollywood.
Engrossing story, well-acted
Better than I expected
A tour de force for Tom Hanks. It is just him and the camera for much of the movie and he is exceptional. Extremely well acted and directed.
it sucks!
WHO is that hot babe that Hanks meets at the very end of the film?