Review of Cast Away (2000) by J. Hoberman for Village Voice — 02 Apr 2009
While "Robinson Crusoe" was a paean to the practical middle-class virtues that allowed its industrious hero (and the nation he represents) to re-create civilization out of nothingness, Cast Away is a far less triumphalist peek into the nothingness at the heart of civilization.
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This review of Cast Away (2000) was written by J. Hoberman and published by Village Voice on 02 Apr 2009.
Cast Away has generally received very positive reviews.
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