There are very few times in a grown man’s life when the loss of a volleyball can make him weep uncontrollably; Bret has no qualms in saying that the departure of Wilson in Cast Away is very nearly one of those moments.
Cast Away is a tremendous film that is alternately about hope or about crippling loss, depending on whom you ask.
It also features one of Tom Hanks’ greatest performances, in which he nearly gets a volleyball nominated for Best Supporting Actor, settling instead for Best Volleyball in a Motion Picture.
“There are so many people I have to thank.”
Ever the optimist, Bret argues that Cast Away is about hope. That Hanks’ speech toward the end about the tide coming in is wonderfully inspirational and the ending of the film, while ambiguous, shows us a man who defied near-insurmountable odds and has the whole world in front of him.
On the flip side, the movie is exhausting for Erin and the idea of Chuck and Kelly losing each other is devastating. Even though, let’s be honest, it’s Helen Hunt and Tom can probably do better.
“Ummmm…. I think I’d like to go back to the island now.”
Let the record show that she has no concern for the poor kid who never got his volleyball, by the way.
Three-and-a-half stars from Erin for Cast Away; four-and-a-half from Bret.
P.S., great comic HERE.
P.S.S., not sure why we look like we are filming a shot-for-shot remake of the “Take On Me” video in the screenshot above.
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3.5 stars……I’m flabbergasted.
FLABBERGASTED I TELL YOU!
I think the movie gets 2.5 stars for JUST the “I……HAVE..MADE…FIRRRRRE!” scene. Which means under my logic you gave everything else, including Wilson, 1 star.
I think she needs to watch it again, Bret. Clearly she’s missing the little parts (and maybe some big ones when tears blind her) that make this moving one in the 4.5-5.0 range.
I was as shocked and appalled as you were, JesTer.