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(1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1   "In addition to Hanks’ superb acting, amazing cinematography by Don Burgess helps lift this movie above the ordinary."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 3/4 "I found Cast Away very transporting, all the more so the second time around."   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers 3/4 "Tom Hanks does an exceptional job as the only real character in the film"   NutzWorld   Blake French B- "An interesting and courageous experiment....[but] risk-taking in itself does not guarantee a great film"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna 4/5 "Cast Away's finest moments consist of Hanks alone with his surroundings."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 2/4 "...an odd and unbalanced undertaking that pays distinctive attention to the appropriate elements but then draws back at all the wrong moments..."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3.5/4 "It just so happens that Cast Away is one of the best films of the year."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth B "The major fault of the film lies in the capricious ending..."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/4 "A cinematic triumph, a motion picture so rich with honest emotions and ideas that it comes as a relative surprise that this is a big-budget, star vehicle."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman B+ "Something we've long suspected turns out to be true: You really could put Tom Hanks on a desert island, film it, and wind up with an entertaining movie."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "A film brimming over-the-top with realism and features one of our most treasured (and likable) actors, Tom Hanks, in an incredible, virtually silent performance as a survivor."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B- "This isn't a first time a long-awaited movie has turned out to be a crushing disappointment and it won't be the last, but the loss is made even more wrenching when one considers how little it would have taken to make Cast Away a great movie."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3/5 "This is a very original film. There's hope for Hollywood yet, folks."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. C+ "A heavy-handed Hymn to the Human Spirit, and a pretty joyless one at that."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "A gung ho FedEx systems engineer stranded on a deserted island cultivates the spiritual practice of hope and learns to respect the mysteries of the present moment."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C "Hanks and Zemeckis begin with an intriguing premise...and, by the film's end, smother that premise under a tidal wave of sentimentality and schmaltz."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 4/4 "Has all the hallmarks of a great motion picture: well-developed characters, solid drama, non-traditional adventure, and an intelligent script."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "it is testament to the acting prowess and undeniable humanity exuded by Tom Hanks that he can carry long stretches of the film literally by himself"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 7/10 "I wish that all of the film's 144 minutes were spent alone with Hanks."   DVDTown.com   James Plath 3/4 "It's a risky venture, and a fascinating, straightforward glimpse into the soul of a man."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "An awesome movie."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen B+ "If the stuff on the island is very, very good, let us at least admit that everything else could have been a lot worse. I mean, Ron Howard could have directed it, right?"   Flipside Movie Emporium   Jeremiah Kipp 2/4 "There's something inherently compelling about the situation, even if the movie screwed up on the specifics."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "Completely engaging."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 8/10 "Can a movie that spends about 80% of its runtime alone on an island with one man actually not be boring? You bet."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 3/4 "This is Mr. Zemeckis' most confident directing to date. If he only had as much faith in his audience."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 7/10 "...a good title, good acting, good effects, plentiful bonus features, three mediocre stories, and a volleyball. And they say 2000 was a bad year for films! "   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 4/4 "Es un filme sobrecogedor y motivante que dejará una honda huella emocional en quien tenga la oportunidad de experimentarlo"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 4/5 "I felt like the real ending had been Cast Away."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3.5/4 "Cast Away remains daring and quite unique even though it could have been even more, and Hanks' performance is really something to be seen."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest "Hanks deserves a lot of credit for tackling this role, not only for the physical hardships he endured. Yes, it's Best Actor nomination (and possibly a third win) time for America's favorite thespian again."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Laura Clifford high +1 out of -4..+4 "This is a better story than the platitude that it seems to build up to in the final scene. But it was not all the film it could have been if Zemeckis would have realized where his best material lay."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3/4 "Hanks’ sympathetic performance and Broyles’s detailed script are above average and not a bad way to spend a few hours during the holidays."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 9/10 "An unforgettable film."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Cast Away may ultimately underachieve, but the soul that Hanks brings to the role -- and the film -- must not be underrated."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Michael Dequina 3/5 "Two hours of good movie were only moderately spoiled by thirty minutes of Nora Ephron-style dreck."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 3/5 "Há um filme belíssimo escondido em Náufrago. Infelizmente, ele está enterrado no meio de duas extremidades que deixam muito a desejar."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca "The script is insightful and unafraid to tackle very serious issues head on. And the performances are brilliant."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "Zemeckis' tranquil control never wavers."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves 2/4 "While Hanks' performance is masterful in this tale of survival, the movie runs out of steam, and direction, at the end."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 8/10 "One thing is bound to come out of Cast Away -- a deserved best actor nomination for Hanks."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/5 "Thank God there's no Friday."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg A- "Chuck has flashes of ingenuity that filled me with the thrill of discovery and invention, and stretches of failure that I felt just as acutely."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 10/10 "It's not just a movie -- it's an experience."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Susan Granger 3/4 "All problems aside, "Cast Away" delivers some amazing moments of cinematic beauty."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 2/4 Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1