There are other people out there to stay alive for. He might currently be all alone, but the box is a reminder that other humans still exist - and another version of life does too.
He has to make the best out of his awful circumstances in the present, but there's a chance that, one day, Chuck will get to return the package to its original sender and look back on his time on the island while finally being removed from it. As previously mentioned, though his time isolated on the island is lonely and excruciatingly painful, the thought that there is, in fact, a world to return to keeps him trudging forward. The FedEx package, and the way Chuck leaves it unopened, depict it as a vague sort of beacon of hope. Another key component of recurring importance, as well as a superb example of smart product placement in Cast Away, is the memorable, unopened FedEx box that Chuck has with him on the island.ĭespite moments of profound loss and despair, Cast Away is a hopeful film. Examples of this include Chuck's increasingly painful toothache that he notices early on, his sailing trophies and awards displayed at the beginning, and the rope knots viewers see when he's at the island mountain's summit, which appears far too noose-like for mere coincidence. Of course, the writing in Cast Away is also well-done. Several story elements are set up and circled back to or explained later on.
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Per usual, his acting - which is so integral to why the movie “works” - is incredibly nuanced and believable. It’s also become a classic Tom Hanks-led project over the years. Cast Away’s story beautifully captures the tunnel-visioned, innate drive that can come with human resilience. The fear, grief, hopelessness, and ultimate decision to keep trudging forward, to " keep breathing" as Chuck says in the film's latter half, is honest and raw. After being best buds with Tom Hanks for four years on a small island in the South Pacific, Hanks and his trusty volleyball set sail upon a makeshift raft, determined to be rescued by a passing ship in the ocean. For a movie that spends a sizeable chunk of time observing a situation with very little dialogue (besides Chuck's occasional talking to himself, the universe in general, and his volleyball companion, Wilson), it's extremely emotionally resonant. The last time we saw Wilson in ultimate social-distancing movie Cast Away, things weren’t going so well for him.
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