Movie Review: The Terminal — Funny in a Serious Way
“The Terminal,” directed by Steven Spielberg, is a heartwarming comedy-drama that takes place mostly in New York’s JFK airport. The story revolves around Viktor Navorski, played by Tom Hanks, who finds himself stranded in the airport when his home country of Krakozhia undergoes political turmoil, leaving him unable to enter the United States or return home.
The movie starts off with cool colours, which Spielberg thought was a good way to show the airport as not a very warm place. We meet Viktor, played by Tom Hanks, who’s stuck in JFK airport. He’s from a place called Krakozhia, and things have gone haywire there, so he can’t go home or enter the US. It’s kind of fun seeing him stuck there.
Tom Hanks is like your cool uncle in this movie. He’s calm, likeable, and super funny. He Doesn’t really get mad and has this positive vibe going, always finding the bright side of things. He’s like the king of patience, and he’s really into people and their stories.
Viktor’s got this cool accent, and he’s a really polite guy. He ends up stuck in the airport because his passport and visa aren’t valid anymore. So, he’s just hanging out in the terminal, making the best of it.
Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Amelia, a flight attendant who’s a bit lonely and looking for love. She’s got that glamorous vibe but also seems kind of sad. She and Viktor hit it off, and it’s cute seeing them connect.
The story is all about Viktor’s adventures in the airport. He makes friends with all sorts of people working there, and even though he’s stuck, he’s always upbeat. It’s like he’s a mirror for everyone else to think about their lives.
It’s cool to see Viktor finding ways to make the airport his home. He sets up camp, makes friends, and even gets a job. There’s this funny scene where he learns to say “ketchup” in English. It’s the little moments like these that make the movie special.
“The Terminal” is a feel-good movie that makes you think about how you’d handle being stuck in an airport. It’s funny, heartwarming, and just a good time overall. Tom Hanks shines as Viktor, and you can’t help but root for him to find his way out of the terminal.
Rating — 4.5/5