By Robert Scucci | Being published
Since you just reopened Bless him With Netflix, I was happy to find out that the 2000’s Get rid of it was added to the streaming site earlier this week. While both films obviously have very different settings and stakes, in the end the movies survive about hardworking men trying to make the best of a bad situation. This makes a double feature if you can save time because there is something compelling about watching people overcome obstacles through trial and error.
That’s what you get Get rid of itwhich spends its fast time following Tom Hanks’ Chunks in Noland around a burnt island that is far off the beaten path it doesn’t matter and accept. If I’m being completely honest here, I could do without the emotional story that the third act gives because it’s fun in that? Give me eight hours of Tom Hanks’ problem solving, too, and I’ll watch every minute of it.
A man is presumed dead, and a new lease on life
After a plane crash that left Chuck Noland washed up on a burnt island, all hope is lost at first, but soon he goes into full survival mode. Working for FedEx as a Systems Analyst, Chuck realizes that the end of one as the partners bodies are finally there. Given the fact that no one is looking for him because he might be dead, he’s left to his own devices and must learn to deal with living things if he wants to make it to the island alive.
Chuck opens the washing packages and finds a practical use for everything. He uses Ice Skates as a starting cut and bath dental procedures, washed towels cracked on the plane in the shelter, and made friends with Wilson Volleyball, hence the name Wilson, so you have someone to talk to.
Living like this for four years, Chuck’s survival instincts are very apparent, allowing him to catch fish with spears, keep fire, endure storms, and, most importantly, he finds out how to return to his life to return to his old life to return to his old life.
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Living alone without a means of communication with the outside world is the stuff of night, and Wilson finally clears his mind completely during his Odyssey. That relationship that meets the friendly element of his saving grace, provides comic relief, and keeps things light at a time that suits every long life or death situation. Thanks Wilson, Get rid of it he’s allowed to have a conversation, which is mainly Tom Hanks working his way through the logic of another problem he must solve if he wants to stay on top of his survival game. It’s a clever way to keep the viewer engaged while watching the boy tinker with things himself for a few moments.
That said, real meat and potatoes for me Get rid of it Is the sequence of survival, not the events that happened before and after. Living on a scorched island for four years means that everyone she loves back home already thinks she’s dead and has moved on. I understand the need for closure, but we spend a lot of time knowing that it almost feels like a letdown in her story to see her return to her old life after so much time has passed. I would have been left open, but that’s just me.
A double double feature
Stories of Survival Like Get rid of it and Bless him they are more effective because we get to see how the character’s mind works when given the ultimate test. They serve as a form of fulfillment in the sense that if you were to find yourself in the same situation, you would like to think that you would be able to navigate your survival in an unusual and frightening way. There’s no need for a big party thrown in or a lot of dialogue because the real treat is watching someone have those magical “aha” moments that allow them to live another day. It feels earned, even if you’re just sitting on your bed with a snack.
Not only Get rid of it It’s endless fun, fun and exciting to think about how you would function if you were thrown into a dangerous situation beyond your control. If you were to watch this movie back to back Bless him (Both titles are now streaming on Netflix) Who knows? You’ll probably find yourself thankful for a crash course in using up what limited resources you have to find yourself stuck on a deserted island or distant planet.
