Cast Away - lust for breathing

Ottilie 2022-04-22 07:01:02

Another film that echoes from beginning to end. It started with Chuck delivering the courier for Ms Bettina Peterson to Mr. Dick Peterson, and at the end it was delivering the courier for Mr. Dick Peterson to Ms Bettina Peterson (five years late). However, the Dick-Bettina Ranch at the beginning became Bettina Ranch. In five years, things have changed a lot. Chuck's fiancée Kelly gets married, and Bettina breaks up with Dick. This express, which once maintained Chuck's hope and life, is not without other practical significance besides symbolizing his professional dignity as a FedEx man. Angel wings, Chuck's smile at the crossroads at the end of the credits, can't help but imagine the possibility of Chuck and Bettina coming together. In this way, Chuck has become his own old man under the moon, and the letter from Dick to Bettina has become a red string connecting Chuck and Bettina.
Love, friendship and responsibility become the beliefs that underpin Chuck keep breathing. A watch represents love, Wilson represents friendship, and an unopened courier represents responsibility. Chuck with nothing left has these three things left. While drifting at sea, Chuck lost his only friend, Wilson, and he was crushed. Fortunately, there was a friend who secretly helped him, the whale, and Chuck finally returned to the world. After that, Chuck lost his lover again, but this time he was not knocked down. After so many experiences, Chuck obviously had a deeper understanding of life. He sensible let Kelly go home. By the end of the film, Chuck has completed his mission. Apparently, he got lost at the crossroads. It was the appearance of Bettina with angel wings that made him find his way back. He believes that love, friendship and career are the foundation of his life and he will soon find it. So the ending of the film is hopeful.
In addition, I feel that the Chinese subtitle translation of this film is a bit poor, which seems to affect understanding.

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Cast Away quotes

  • Chuck Noland: I'm sorry, Wilson. Wilson, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

  • Kelly Frears: [picks up her phone] Hello?

    Stan: Kelly it's Stan.

    Kelly Frears: Oh how are you?

    Stan: Good. I have something to tell you.

    Kelly Frears: Okay.

    Stan: A cargo ship was out at sea today and they found someone floating on a raft... It was Chuck! He's alive!

    [Kelly drops her phone and faints as her husband Jerry looks up from feeding their daughter Katie]