The Terminal (DVD)

I had heard some mixed reports about Steven Speilberg and Tom Hanks latest collaboration, but was sufficiently intrigued to add it to my DVD rental list. Tom Hanks plays Viktor Navorski from the small independent (and fictitious) state of Krakozhia who has just arrived in New York by plane. However there has been a coup in his country whilst he was en route and his visa is no longer valid. He can also not return home as his country technically no longer exists, as the USA is refusing to recognize it. Therefore he must wait in the international transit lounge until further notice. Viktor doesn't speak much English and is initially baffled by the red tape, but ...

Film Only Review I'm not a great film buff, nor am I that interested in who's in a movie so, if you want a line by line, step by step look at this film then stop reading now. If, like me, you just wonder whether you fancy a film then read on. The Terminal was shown on TV over Christmas and somehow made it onto my record list to be watched at a more convenient time. To be honest I'm not sure what made me record it in the first place. After all, a film about a man stuck in an airport doesn't really sound that inspiring and there's little to suggest whether it's actually going to be any good, or indeed how 2 hours of "in airport" activity ...

I love being in airports. There are so many possibilities, and so many stories to tell. Everyone has one... a reason why their there. Therefore a film set in an airport should apeal to me. The Terminal is the story about a Russian (Hanks) stuck in JFK airport due to a military coup in his homeland. This means that his visa will not let him into America and they are not allowing flights back into Russia. This is an interesting idea, offering ther question of what would happen to someone in this possition. However it annoyed me at the way it was handled as i cant believe that the person in question would just be forced, and left to stay wandering the airport. Surely there ...