Fresh
Though Hanks comes across as blandly as ever, at least his solid performance shows he's up to carrying half a movie on his own, and Zemeckis' direction is at first as busily efficient as the protagonist.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Cast Away
At the edge of the world, his journey begins.
2000 · 2h 23m · PG-13
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Overview
Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Hanks's Everyman quality has never been more aptly utilized: He's the perfect stand-in for all of us who never made it to Eagle Scout.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Cast Away isn't the first to recognize our modern need for primal tales, but it is among the most accomplished. It plugs straight into our unplugged fantasies.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Hanks conducts a master class in acting by showing a man losing his sense of himself in fractional gradations.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
The scenes of Hanks' complete isolation on the island, where barely a sound is heard for minutes at a time, are the best thing about Cast Away.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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