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At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Cast Away is a spectacular movie in which a manager at FedEx survives a plane crash in the ocean and ends up on a remote deserted island, where he is the only one there. There are several challenges that the main character faces, including the opportunity to desecrate the worth of another human, who was washed ashore dead, but he buried him, and preserved the dignity of human value. This movie was very engaging and had the emotions to pull you right in and to make you feel like you were right there with him on that island. This movie is really inspiring because he never gave up, he kept pushing and pushing and he was able to make it back to civilization. Truly a great movie and properly displays how a human would react in those circumstances.

A classic shipwreck tale that is flipped into a love story. This isn't just about surviving a deserted island with limited resources. No! It's about testing our limitations and capabilities, proving that even the faintest of glimpses of humanity still resides within us when all hope is lost. A FedEx employee travels on a plane, it crashes, he is washed ashore on a remote uncivilised island, he must survive. It sounds formulaic, uninteresting and all too familiar. Yet, the most overlooked director for the past few decades, manages to turn the simplest of plots into something much grander in scale. Time seems to be stationary for Chuck, who is marooned on this island for four years, however the rest of civilisation keeps on ticking. It doesn't hit you until the last thirty minutes where you suddenly become overwhelmed with emotion. You feel for him. You've witnessed him struggle for survival and even contemplate death. Only for the rest of the world to forget about him. It's a sad truth, but a poignant one. Chuck befriends a volleyball with a bloody hand print for a face, symbolising the need for social interaction. But more importantly, so that Chuck can shout "WILSON!" which, to me, is extremely satisfying. There is a really profound scene towards the end where Chuck walks around a buffet table looking at prepared crab and a lighter, things that we take for granted. Utterly resonating. So simple yet so powerful. Tom Hanks had a physically transformative role, although at times was slightly bland. Zemeckis' direction is the star. Easily one of his best directorial efforts. Love the camera angles at the beginning where it's conjoined with the FedEx post. I did find that the second act starts to lose steam, especially when we fast forward four years. I feel like some vital and pivotal moments were missed out. I wanted more Helen Hunt, just because I love her. However, Cast Away is another strong entry in Zemeckis' filmography and a decent acting performance from Hanks.

Let's not pretend this isn't an excellent movie, because it surely is. I'm just a little too young to appreciate it fully. If you have never seen this movie then you should surely watch it.

This movie is so awesome. Mr. Wilson is the best supporting lead ever in movie history. I love him so much that i will name my first born son Mr. Wilson. I actually started a group against volleyball to stop people from hurting Mr. Wilson because he can't really hit them back.I really hope they will someday make a spin-off just about Mr.Wilson.