... that this was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and the SAME YEAR he directed Castaway.
Castaway is soooooooo much better, & better directed.
It's clear which one he really put himself into... maybe WLB just got the short end of the shrift, but man it comes off like a poor Hitchcock wannabe. Whereas Castaway, to me, is a true classic.
What do y'all think?
Castaway is obviously the better movie, but I loved What Lies Beneath. Then again, I love the actors in this movie, so I am definitely biased. I don't think that the genre this movie is in (horror/thriller/psychological) is as popular as whatever genre Castaway was in (Tom Hanks genre?!).
I honestly can't say that there are many (if, but a few) movies that Tom Hanks is in that I don't love. Ton Hanks is an acting power-house.
I will never compare Harrison Ford to Tom Hanks, but this particular movie is excellent (in my opinion) for what it purports to be - a fun psychological horror/thriller with two great actors that were way better than the material actually justified.
I love these types of movies so once again, I might be a little biased.
That's cool, I'm glad you dug it.
Agree on the actors, I love Harrison Ford, he has done some amazing work. My favorites probably being Regarding Henry, The Fugitive, and Frantic.
Pfeiffer has chops too, I liked her as Catwoman, also thought she was good in this year's 'Mother!' even though most people hated that movie
I haven't seen this in a long time but remember Harrison Ford is the bad guy. There aren't any other movies where he's the bad guy.
shareUsually in these films, the first suspect is the husband/boyfriend. But in this, because it was Ford, he was the last suspect because he never played a bad guy before.
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