For me it's Tom Hank's best work. Just a man and a volleyball for better than two hours and I wasn't bored for a minute. This is not to say some folks won't be. Anyone who was, for instance, bored with Magnolia, may also not have the patience a movie like Cast Away demands. This is not to say the movie is strange like Magnolia, it's actually pretty straight forward, but it is a man alone on an island with a volleyball for over two hours. The fact that Hanks had me completely captivated the entire time was why I consider his performance in this movie, one one of the greatest acting performances I've ever witnessed.

10/10
dukenewkirk@ - 146 reviews
20.6.2011 - age: 36-49

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The movie Cast Away deals with the concept that people, in the grand scheme of things, do not have as much control of their lives as they like to think, as seen in the character of Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) Although there are other characters, it is his character that experiences the physical shock, deals with nature and is brought back to life, so to speak. So it should be and is from his character that we hear him recount the meaning and message of the movie in the scene left out intentionally to highlight the inner journey he went through, to end up back where he started from. He says to his coworker and friend at the end of the movie; that, when he was on the island summit testing his noose and it failed, he realized that he was powerless and it is this realization that ultimately became his warm blanket of comfort as he put it. Up until that point in his life he had to be the one in control, the trouble shooter, dealing with every situation and rescheduling to make everything happen according to time. When the branch broke on the summit he realized the situation really is he had no control over anything and couldn't even take his own life. He now had his rest in that thought of just being alive. The resolve to let things happen as they would left him on the island for half a decade until the wind brought him material to build a raft to get into the shipping lanes, for his rescue and continue his life the way it would, however it would, given life for others had moved on. The biggest source of anxiety man has is thinking they are in control when they are not."You can get killed waking the doggy"-HEAT," Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying"- Shawshank Redemption," Anonymity is Like a Warm Blanket"-Mission Impossible, ok the last one is out of place; but, it comes from the same sentiment of comfort Chuck's character uses it. People are always being told to get out of their comfort zone and take control of their life. I think you take control of your life when you are doing what you want to be doing and realize stuff happens and let the chips fall where they may regardless of the situation you find yourself in. The only thing I couldn't figure out is why the title is two separate words instead of Castaway...

8/10
pml008@ - 22 reviews
18.5.2011 - age: 36-49

This is a very original movie. Tom Hanks is a great actor. Its very interesting to see how these guys survives for soo long stranded on an island. Wilson is an awsome add to the movie. Its funny to think that a volleyball could make a movie funny.

9/10
e_vince_15@ - 13 reviews
2.10.2007 - age: 13-17

Very sad movie and heartwrenching ( I cried )

9/10
michelle_wiseman33@ - 19 reviews
19.7.2007 - age: 36-49

Very touching but a little bit too long.

7/10
isabelledesrochers@ - first review
21.3.2007 - age: 36-49

What a movie! Wow... Again Tom Hank pull this one off! And on top of that by himself! The movie was amazing, sad at time and you couldn't help feeling for what Tom H. Was going thru.

8/10
sentenza99@ - 533 reviews
26.11.2006 - age: 18-25

After seeing this movie I hoped to never see tom Hanks yelling at a volleyball again. But im over it now... castaway 2, I cant wait.

5/10
tsferg@ - 87 reviews
20.9.2006 - age: 26-35

Truly a great movie. Tom Hanks at his best. A must see.

10/10
vp_gallach@ - 4 reviews
6.10.2005

Tom Hanks can never make a bad movie in my book, his acting is superb as usual.

7/10
joblagdon@ - 225 reviews
15.11.2004 - age: 36-49

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This movie made me cry so much, it was very touching. I cryed so much when Wilson was gone, if you love sad movies then see "Cast Away".

10/10
jjpat93@ - 137 reviews
7.11.2004 - age: 13-17

Rented this one on DVD and I thought it was fantastic. The plane crash was so realistic, it's really amazing he even survived that!! The rest of the film has Hanks learning how to survive on a desert island both physically and emotionally with his imaginary friend 'wilson'. The writer of the film was actually subjected to this experience in order to understand how a person would survive back in the stone age so the writing was very realistic. What was in the package at the end? I heard it was a GPS uplink device, but hey, the movie makers did this so you could use your imagination.

9/10
emanmark666@ - 91 reviews
21.8.2004 - age: 36-49

I loved this movie. All of us need our own Wilson and I loved Wilson! This movie was emotional and I was really moved by it. The ending was so sad though... definitely worth it though.

10/10
cuteangelgirl86@ - 4 reviews
22.2.2004 - age: 13-17

Tom Hanks at his best.

9/10
helen.davidson@ - 11 reviews
18.2.2004 - age: 36-49

I thought this was a really good movie. Tom Hanks did an awesome job playing his character and it was overall good. Definitely worth seeing.

7/10
k4m4caz1@ - 50 reviews
27.11.2003 - age: 13-17

There's only one movie that can gives you the feelings about if you were alone, this one!! The best one!!

10/10
quesnel1@ - 2 reviews
30.10.2003 - age: 18-25

Hanks continues with his excellent work. A very enjoyable film.

8/10
chotson@ - 151 reviews
22.9.2003 - age: 36-49

I think this is a very very very great movie. The thought process is flawless. I has so many meanings to comprehend.. Venu.

10/10
venukrishnap@ - first review
25.8.2003 - age: 26-35

Cried, cried, cried... Tom Hanks was good in that movie...