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This break I went on a movie-viewing binge and saw a record four movies in a ten-day period in the theatres. What Women Want was predictable and cute, Miss Congeniality was harmless but dumb, and The Family Man was fromage all the way. But I've decided to review the only one I truly found worthwhile.
Cast Away is Tom Hanks in his best role since Forrest Gump. It's the story of a FedEx man who gets stranded on a desert island after his plane crashes. Since the plot isn't all that eventful, I'd been expecting to be bored watching Tom Hanks talk to himself on an island for a long time.
I couldn't have been more wrong. Cast Away is brilliantly acted and is even amazingly funny at certain moments. It's also the only movie I know of that has ever made me feel sorry for an inanimate object. And at times, I felt myself following the same thought processes as Tom Hanks' character, thinking I'd do things the same way he did in that situation.
Tom Hanks will almost certainly be up for an Oscar for this performance, and it will be well deserved. My advice to everyone is simple: go see this movie!
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