On Saturday I was entertained all day by Tom Hanks. He’s in a new movie that opened last weekend called A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING based on a novel by Dave Eggers. In the film, Hanks plays an IT salesman who goes to Saudi Arabia to make a big sale. Naturally, problems ensue. People don’t keep appointments. Alan misunderstands. He suffers jetlag again and again. I enjoyed the film tremendously because it reminded me of Mexico, where the same kinds of problems happen—only the clothing is different! The photography was as beautiful as the depictions of camaraderie; I loved the film on many levels.
That night PBS ran SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, a film I saw in the theatre when it came out in—ready?—1993. Well-known author Nora Ephron co-wrote the script and directed the movie. At the time I thought the film was a little sappy, but I enjoyed it. Last Saturday I enjoyed it all over again—admitted that it was still sappy—but was impressed by how much I enjoyed the performances. Meg Ryan is always delightful, and Tom Hanks, well, he’s still a star entertainer. He stirs me because he excels in portraying raw emotions: fear, angst, disappointment, frustration, hope, love! I trust him as a performer because I’m confident he’ll take me somewhere new and that I’ll want to be with him along the way.
So if you’re looking for weekend entertainment (and not a routine blockbuster), try the new Tom Hanks’ movie. Perhaps it will be time for me to revisit some work of Meg Ryan….
That night PBS ran SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, a film I saw in the theatre when it came out in—ready?—1993. Well-known author Nora Ephron co-wrote the script and directed the movie. At the time I thought the film was a little sappy, but I enjoyed it. Last Saturday I enjoyed it all over again—admitted that it was still sappy—but was impressed by how much I enjoyed the performances. Meg Ryan is always delightful, and Tom Hanks, well, he’s still a star entertainer. He stirs me because he excels in portraying raw emotions: fear, angst, disappointment, frustration, hope, love! I trust him as a performer because I’m confident he’ll take me somewhere new and that I’ll want to be with him along the way.
So if you’re looking for weekend entertainment (and not a routine blockbuster), try the new Tom Hanks’ movie. Perhaps it will be time for me to revisit some work of Meg Ryan….
RSS Feed