Review of The Terminal (2004) by Stuart K — 07 Jun 2010
After Catch Me If You Can (2002), Steven Spielberg was in the mood for something else light in tone, and came upon a script that had originated with Andrew Niccol (writer of The Truman Show). It's an enjoyable little film with a bit of a dark undercurrent which goes to show you can see alot more of the world if you're stuck in one place.
Set at JFK International Airport, it begins when Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) arriving in New York but is refused entry to the U.S. because of a military revolution in his Eastern European home country of Krakozhia, because of that, he can't go home either.
So, he's put into the main terminal. Immigration Officer Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci) plots stuff to pass the buck onto someone else, and have Navorski removed from the airport. But, he finds a derelict part of the terminal, which he makes his home, he also has a romance with flight attendant Amelia Warren (Catherine Zeta-Jones).
It's a charming and amusing little film, with some funny moments within and it's touching too. It's a different sort of role for Hanks, and the set of the airport terminal is jaw-dropping.
The cast is wonderful too, including Diego Luna, Chi McBride, Zoë Saldana and Kumar Pallana, the latter steals every scene he's in.
This review of The Terminal (2004) was written by Stuart K on 07 Jun 2010.
The Terminal has generally received positive reviews.
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