Great Stuff: The Terminal
Published: May 27, 2005
The Terminal, directed by Stephen Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, is a wonderful movie depicting the almost epic stay in an airport terminal of a man who remains true to himself.
Victor Navorski arrives in New York just as his own country ceases to exist. With his own country no longer a political entity, his visum is invalid. He can’t enter the USA — and he can’t go back. And so begins his year long stay in the airport terminal.
What could easily have been a boring political comment or unbalanced social critique then turns into one of the sweetest and inspiring movies of the last years. We learn that Victor is not simple; he just doesn’t speak the language. He’s not simple; he’s true. He’s true but not in a naive way; when he falls in love with a flight attendant he doesn’t tell her straightaway that he lives in an airport….
The viewer can easily identify and sympathize with Victor. We’ve all felt lost once in a big system. The way Victor falls through every administrative crack is all too recognizable. His perseverant way of dealing with it is inspiring.
Victor is in the USA for a reason: a promise made to his deceased father. That storyline is never overplayed yet you’ll come away wanting to drop your father a line — or reminisce about days long gone.
Between the superb acting of Tom Hanks, who only seems to get better each time, the outstanding supporting cast, and Stephen Spielberg’s master’s hand The Terminal is a movie you don’t just watch once it came out; it’s a family item you want you and yours to have access to all the time.
The Terminal is available at a discount via Amazon.com.
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