Cast Away shows how Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), an executive with FedEx, survives on a deserted island in the pacific. Noland, who prizes work above all else, even his relationship with his fiancé (Helen Hunt), leaves on Christmas to head to Asia for his job. On the flight, his plane travels out of its planned route in an attempt to avoid a storm. While off-course, and in the storm, the plane goes down. Noland miraculously survives and washes ashore on a god-forsaken island, with only his wits and some FedEx packages to keep him alive for an indefinite period of time. …show more content…
Hanks does a fantastic job as Noland, carrying the movie with ease and aplomb. He is utterly believable and convincing in the role, partly due to the physical transformation he undertook. He is also sympathetic and identifiable in every possible way, but especially in that everyman quality that Hanks naturally has. Perhaps the best thing one can say about Hanks’ performance, though, is that he makes viewers generally care about a volleyball. His interactions with the famous Wilson are one of the highlights of this