The Terminal (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Amazing set, feather-light script, nice performances
Disadvantages: More of the same from Hanks

...home, but he can’t leave the airport either. He is forced to stay in the international transit lounge until the situation resolves itself. He makes the best of it by learning English, befriending the staff and falling for an air hostess. If you think the story of a man living in an airport terminal is far-fetched, think again. The story was inspired by an Iranian man named Merhan Karimi Nasseri who arrived at Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airport without ... Read review

Advantages: Fun and enjoyable film
Disadvantages: Nothing really

...this for a while, but the thought of a story about a man who is stuck in an airport for days on end didn't really appeal to me. Having now watched it, I urge any of you under the same impression to give it a go. It's light-hearted and funny, with some marvellous acting and a good collection of subplots that keep it going. Viktor Navorski is visiting the US from his Eastern European country. While in the air, there was a revolution, and by the time ... Read review

Advantages: Perfomances, comedy
Disadvantages: Plot Holes

...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 However there has been a coup in his country whilst he was en route and his visa is no longer valid.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 ... Read review

Advantages: Story, Acting, Direction...everything
Disadvantages: None

The Terminal was released in 2004, Tom Hanks played the lead role in this movie & directed by Steven Spielberg. Well they say this movie is based on true incident taken place in Paris in 90's. Cast : Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci etc... Directed By :Steven Spielberg Story : The movie starts with showing Terminal of New York airport in the picture, then a plane lands at the runway and suddenly bunch of people are shown ... Read review

Advantages: really charming, interesting and touching
Disadvantages: Catherine Zeta-Jones=)

...and me decided to check the new Steven Spielberg’s THE TERMINAL. As a big fan of his work I could say that this film is really great one. Let me first tell you a little about the story. Its very simple and it could happen to everyone – you prepare your language, buy your return ticket and take a plane to some place you always wanted to go. And suddenly you are stuck in the airport. Moreover you need to survive there, while some people decide what ... Read review

Advantages: terrific Tom hanks performance,charming and moving story
Disadvantages: Catherine Zeta jones not too convincing

The Terminal is acclaimed director Steven spiebergs 22nd film and also one of his best.Consdering that most of his films[Jaws,ET,Schilnders list] are classics,it shows just how good the Terminal is.His last 2 films both in the scifi genre AI[2001] and minority report[2002] were both intense and heavy going in places.However in the terminal Spieberg has lightened the tone without losing the serious side of the story.He has also added some nice humour ... Read review

Advantages: easy to watch funny, heart rending
Disadvantages: catherine zeta i am sorry!

...since learnt this after watching the film as i don't remember hearing about it at the time but maybe i was just being blonde?!). Again as with nearly all films I had seen nothing about this until my other half mentioned wanting to see it then i saw a trailer about it and thought it looked quite good and i didn't realise it had tom hanks in until i saw the trailer, up until that point it sounded like something like an arnie film and i really didn't ... Read review

Advantages: Tom Hanks, Great Set, Interesting Story
Disadvantages: Catherine Zeta Jones

...when suddenly I came across the advertisement for this movie. After seeing tom hanks as the star i thought to myself that i should check this movie out because it actually looked good and was different from other movies out at the time like hellboy. This movie is based on a true story and the rights were paid to the person involved. The original story of this was an Iranian refigee whos name i forget was stranded in Charles de gaulles airport ... Read review

Advantages: Good acting from Tom Hanks
Disadvantages: How can you do a whole story in an airport??!

...(famous Steven Spielberg) cleverly portrayed the tale of an eastern europe man who got stuck at John F. Kennedy airport in America.Tom Hanks stars as Victor Navorski who has just arrived in New York city, whilst in the air the government of his home country has perished in the wake of a rebelion. Victor's passport is now invalid leaving him unable to return home or enter America. Leaving him with no choice but to live in the airport's terminal unable ... Read review

Advantages: actors performance, decors, story
Disadvantages: none

The Terminal – a heart-warming drama about an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances, who tries to make the best of his situation and succeeds in a very good manner. A Kracotian man, Victor Navorski (Tom Hanks), is stranded in an airport terminal due to a coup in his country and he’s forced to live there for many months, since his country’s new government was not recognized by the international community and so his papers were no longer valid. Indeed, ... Read review

Advantages: You can Take the Kids! (Rated G)
Disadvantages: Over 2 hours Long

...just hate being delayed at the Airport? Already checked in and unable to leave the premises unless it’s via a plane? Well imagine being stuck in an airport for over 9 months! That’s how long Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) was stuck inside JFK Airport for when his country becomes under attack from within and he find's he unable to fly out of or leave JFK. As time passes Viktor finds himself a job, makes friends, learns English and falls in love with a ... Read review

Advantages: Tom Hanks is his usual wonderful self
Disadvantages: Catherine Zeta Jones (why was her part sciprted in?)

...movie touch you in all the right places. I'm sure everyone knows the story from reading very factual in depth reviews. Tom Hanks plays Victor Navorski, a genuine nice guy who is chasing a dream (will say no more, dont want to give anything away) stranded in the airport terminal following a coup in his native Krakozhia. The confusion and melee of the situation when Victor discovers what is actually happening, shows Tom Hanks at his best. This ... Read review