Cast Away
Unlike the original Robinson Crusoe who was able to strip his ship of provisions, arms and tools enough to create a self-sufficient island fortress, Hanks is left with nothing but a few pointless dregs of Western society; as much use as ice skates on a sandy beach. Unlike Crusoe who was sustained by faith and a healthy stock of Bibles, Hanks's material world has left him with nothing more substantial to draw on when faced with death than a bleak 'That's it'. And, unlike the supremely fortunate Crusoe who is comforted by a whole array of companions ranging from his household of animals and chatty parrot to his trusty servant Friday, Hanks is devastatingly alone - almost.
Sue Sainsbury
No man is an island...
Cast Away Cert. 12 Starring: Tom Hanks
Robinson Crusoe... the theme has fascinated us for centuries. Cast Away on a tropical isle, stripped of all the comfort and 'diversion' that familiar society provides, face to face with the very essence of what life's about, how can a person survive? Especially, in this most recent Tom Hanks blockbuster, a person whose every second in the 'real world' is driven and controlled by the precise ticking of a corporate clock.
