MPAA Rating: PG-13
Original Review Date: December 5, 2004
In a Nutshell: Sweet movie, worth renting, but not as great as I
was expecting.
Quick Plot: A man whose country implodes while he is in flight
is stranded at the airport for almost a year. He may not enter
New York City to continue his trip, nor may he return home.
Instead, he must make the best life he can inside the terminal.
In Detail: Definitely had the feel of an older type movie, but
it was strangely less satisfying. It was also much more
dramatic and less funny than I thought it would be, which may
have thrown me some, since it is not what I was expecting. Most
of the humorous moments were shown in the previews. And Stanley
Tucci, who I usually find hilarious in his gruff over-the-top
style, I instead found mean and unsympathetic. Such a shame. A
sweet story, some great moments, worth seeing, but I'm glad we
rented it instead of seeing it in the theater.
