| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Terminal (2004) |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Screenplay Writer | Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson |
| Based on | Real-life story |
| Lead Actors | Tom Hanks |
| Cast | Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Release Date | June 18, 2004 |
| Duration | 2h 8m |
| Budget | ~$60 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | USA |
| Box Office | ~$219 million |
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When you think of films by Tom Hanks you think of films of quality. If his name is on the marquee you are almost assured of having a good time’ and witnessing one of the better actors of his generation at work. With the film The Terminal’ Hanks continues his tradition of bringing sensitivity to the screen. When his country is beset with revolution’ dissolving his countries sovereignty in the process’ Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is a man without a country. He cannot get into the country that he has a passport for’ and he cannot return until the political unrest in his own country subsides.
With the promise by the acting head honcho Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci) that everything will be settled quickly’ the English speaking challenged Navorski has little choice but to stay the night. But what starts as a few days stretches into months’ and that is where the comedic touch of Hanks comes into play. Now if you are thinking that a movie about a man stuck in an airport terminal could very quickly become a bore’ you’ve been thinking along the same lines as myself. Come on’ ask yourself what could you possibly learn about a man in the two hours and eight minutes that this film allows? To my surprise, you can learn a lot.
Tom Hanks takes the role of Navorski and grows him in front of your eyes. The Airport that he is stuck in almost takes the place of the jungle for him’ as he struggles to comprehend what is going on’ and then to survive in this environment he has been left in. One of the main storylines is Navorski’s fight to exit the Airport’ and enter the freedom of America. He is plagued in this endeavor by Frank Dixon at every turn. Over time he gains the trust of some of the other immigrant workers in the airport’ and as the film continues’ you realize that Hanks represents that part of America that has been lost.
His innocence and his friendship is what he arms himself with as he finds himself in a battle with an America that has forgotten him. Hanks is supported with a good cast of actors’ and the side story of them coming to support Navorski in his fight to get into America is one of the better side stories to this film. With the reigns of the story in Director Steven Spielberg’s (Catch Me If You Can) hands’ you know eventually there will be a fairy-tale ending of sorts’ and that is fine. Although the film’ at times seems implausible’ it is believable enough to warrant a watching.
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