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oddly funny and wise
by Michael M (movies profile)
Feb 12, 2008
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OK, this movie isn't for everyone... but if you've ever worked a monontonous waste-of-life job like Joe Banks, or entertained semi-embarrassing notions of heroism and romance, you might like this.
Personally, I loved it. Behind the campy humor (which is campy on purpose) is some real commentary on the half-awake/half-asleep state that most people live in. The most memorable part of this movie is definitely the sequence of Tom Hanks on the ocean before (and during) the moonrise, which is exquisite and simply beautiful. In fact, that sequence is quite possibly the finest acting Tom Hanks has ever done (we'll avoid mentioning his lamentation of mutilated soccer balls).
Also, the soundtrack (by George Delerue) is at times funny, at other times lonesome, but is overall quite elegant and beautiful. Overall, this is a quirky wise film the likes of which will probably never come 'round again. |
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