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In the midst of the current immigration debates its refreshing to see a comedy that comes at you from a very different angle and has a funny and fantastic story to boot.Of course its Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg who are the only ones who could pull off such a upbeat if somewhat unbelievable film.Released in 2004 and running 128 minutes,its both funny,sad,and a uplifting triumph of a film to boot. Theres even a homage to the famous film of a man against a tank in Tiananmen Square,you'll recognize it when you see it.Highly recommended for those looking for something new and different rather than the same old thing.Trailer URL below and a IMDB summary below.
Viktor Navorski, a man from an Eastern European country arrives in New York. However after he left his country war broke out. Suddenly Navorski is a man without a country - or one that the U.S. cannot recognize, thus he is denied entrance to the U.S. However, he also can't be deported so he is told by the Security Manager that he has to remain in the airport until his status can be fixed. And also Navorski doesn't speak English very well, so he cannot talk to or understand anyone. But he somehow adapts and sets up residence in the airport, which makes the man who placed him there unhappy, as it seems he is in line for a promotion but Navroski's presence might complicate that. So he tries to get Navorski to leave but Navorski remains where he is. Navorski makes friends with some of the people who work in the airport and is attracted to a flight attendant he runs into whenever she comes in. Written by r.g.clark@gte.net
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