TOM HANKS STARS AS A FED-EX TROUBLESHOOTER WHOSE BY-THE-CLOCK EXISTENCE ABRUPTLY ENDS WHEN HE SURVIVES A HORRIFIC PLANE CRASH AND FINDS HIMSELF STRANDED ON A REMOTE ISLAND. FOUR YEARS LATER, FATE GIVES HIM A CHANCE TO REJO... more »IN CIVILIZATION, ONLY TO FIND AN UNEXPECTED EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE GREATER THAN WHAT HE HAS ENDURED.« less
Laura D. from SAN JOSE, CA Reviewed on 7/31/2011...
This is one of two movies in my lifetime that I thought was so bad, that I actually got up and walked out of the movie theater. I normally enjoy Tom Hanks, but this film was just a boring, insipid dud.
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Nancy W. from CHARLOTTE, NC Reviewed on 1/10/2011...
I agree it is boring because it is just about one man with nothing to do!
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Kimberly B. (TheBookHunter) from SALEM, OH Reviewed on 10/3/2008...
boring!
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Aimee M. (AimeeM) Reviewed on 3/31/2008...
I do like this movie.
If you like survival type stories, you'll like this enough. It has a very Robinson Crusoe feel... but with a modern twist.
For Parents: this has a PG-13 rating mainly for the scary situations. A plane wreck is about the worse that happens. And the guy (being a very poor survivalist in my opinion) does manage to hurt himself at every conceivable moment. Some language, not a lot.
And there is a lovely scene involving an aching tooth, and an ice skate... :) The guys will laugh at the girls going "EWE!"
Worth watching.
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Veronika B. Reviewed on 12/10/2007...
I enjoy survival stories and this is a very good one. You get a good feel for what it takes to survive. Most important, in order to survive, you have to learn fast and adapt quickly. Tom Hank's character goes through a lot of transformation throughout the movie, making it an interesting character study.