Too sloppy, and pandering. In fact, it's annoying. I should have liked this because I love odysseys. But I didn't. Through the slop, the movie does possess some charm, which is why it received thr high rating of 3 stars.

And to think for a micro-second this movie even comes up to the boot heels of Shawshank Redemption, more than any other time in history, clearly illustrates the bias & incompetence of the Academy. Umpteen awards won by this movie? Really?? Nauseating. Oh well, Hollywood and the Academy are both the (well-deserved) laughing stocks of the entire entertainment industry now anyway so I would say justice has been served.

Tom Hanks wears on me. I reluctantly tried to put Forest Gump on the tube for only a second time in almost 28 years, and my wife & I couldn't stomach it. Deciding it was more important to keep dinner down, we thankfully switched it off after a couple minutes.

(This review is exclusive of what Hanks is personally, which is an abomination in itself.)

Bob R.