1. The Ending: I like happy endings.
Anyone who has seen this movie knows that while the ending does leave the
viewers hoping for a brighter future for Chuck, it is also heartbreaking. Kelly
has moved on with her life and he just doesn’t have a role in it.
2. Kelly: Generally, I like Helen Hunt in
most movies and while there was nothing wrong with her performance here, I
found it difficult to like her character. When she tells Chuck that he is the
love of her life, I instantly hated her. If someone is truly the love of your
life then you can never let him go. For her to say that, have an impromptu make
out session with him and then go back inside to her family I found her to be
very indecisive and mildly hypocritical. She knew he was alive but caved to
peer pressure to move on with her life. I’m sorry but no. I would have accepted
this plot if she hadn’t called him the love of her life and insisted that she
knew he was alive. It was realistic until that point.
3. The Box: I really wanted to know what
was in the box marked with the angel wings. After all, it could have been
something to help him escape the island or help him to survive. Since watching
the movie I have browsed the web and realized that there are two theories. One
being that there was a solar powered satellite phone in the box. To me this
would have been great to put in the movie. A true face palm moment. However, it
seems that the director was only joking when he mentioned that. Other sources
say that based on the script there was some salsa and a note in the box. I’m
fine with either answer but it bugs me to have the question truly left
unanswered.
4. Injury Count: It’s not unreasonable to
get hurt as Chuck did while stranded on that island. I just have a problem with
the frequency. Every time I looked at the screen, he seemed to be bleeding.
From stepping on rocks, being cut on coral, and various other things. It just
seemed over used to me.
5. Kelly Again: I have one more detriment
to this character. When Chuck was rescued and welcomed back officially, Kelly
was asked to see him, and she agreed. But at the last minute, her husband walks
into the room drops the bomb that Kelly has moved on with him and that this is
incredibly emotional for her. That was low. She couldn’t even say that she was
glad he was alive? Moreover, for the husband to speak for her just didn’t sit
right with me. The scene was an irritation.
Okay there we have it in a
numbered list. After reading through it again, I seriously doubt I’ll ever
watch this again.
So question time! If you have
seen this movie, do you like it or not and why? If you haven’t don’t let me
discourage you from watching it. We all have to form our own opinions and
despite only listing negative things, this movie did have some good stuff too.
Nevertheless, for me the good outweighs the bad.
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