Cast Away: Difference between revisions

[[Tom Hanks]] tries to make a dramatic and emotional movie wherein 80% of its 2 1/2-hour length is him, alone, on a remote island, talking to a volleyball.

* [[Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]]: Interestingly, {{spoiler|Kelly was fully willing to drop her new husband for Chuck, but [[Did Not Get the Girl|both Chuck and Kelly realize that being together would be impossible]].}}

** It's an interesting bit of trivia that according to the commentary that the scene {{spoiler|was the part of the movie that confused watchers between the ages of 14 and 20 in the test audience. They were either too accustomed to the idea of the protagonist [[Happily Ever After|getting the girl in the end]] or weren't yet emotionally ready to grasp the sheer complexity of adult relationships.}}

** Also qualifies as [[Chekhov's Gag]] as the audience assumes it's a throwaway line.

* [[Chekhov's Hobby]], a very subtle one: Right before the family diner scene, the audience briefly sees Chuck's sailing certification and sailing awards. No wonder then that {{spoiler|he finds the right solution to overcome the powerful wave that prevented him from leaving the island and manages to do it when the weather conditions are optimal.}}

* [[Companion Cube]]: Wilson the volleyball, whom Chuck talks to in order to keep from going insane due to loneliness.

** Or possibly ''because'' he is beginning to [[Go Mad From the Isolation|go insane]].