Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/n9WhSQ8mYPI Tom Hanks is a perennial favourite in our house, and his 2004 movie _The Terminal_ is one that somehow I missed along the way. I’ve now fixed that and it’s time to talk about it. Let’s start with the official description: _Victor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d’état exploded i...

Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. I should be able to recommend this just based on "Tom Hanks trapped in an airport", especially given how popular "Cast Away" was. I really love what they did with him being foreign and trap in an American airport, but being hard-working and intelligent. I'm sure there is a "Larry the Cable Guy" version of this movie when it's a useless...

I may have watched The Terminal a while after it first came out, but I remembered no details, so I took the opportunity o watch it on Netflix recently. Whether or not I watched it before, I may not remember the details very well now either. It is a quiet movie with a slow moving plot. It stands in direct counterpoint to Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, which was slow moving in a way, but it had as a ...

"The Terminal," starring Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski, is more than just a heartwarming comedy about a man stuck in an airport. It's a profound exploration of human resilience, fueled by love and an indomitable spirit. The film transcends its comedic elements to reveal a powerful message about the ability of the human spirit to adapt and thrive, even in the most challenging circumstances. Vikto...