Episode 061: The Terminal (2004) with AJ Gonzalez

In 2004 Spielberg and Hanks teamed up for “The Terminal” a film that lives up to its name if not its reputation. AJ Gonzalez of The Directors Wall joins the podcast to discuss.

Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Sacha Gervasi & Jeff Nathanson. Starring Tom Hanks, Stanley Tucci, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chi McBride, Diego Luna, Kumar Pallana, Zoe Saldana, Michael Nouri, & Benny Golson

How is the world wrong about this movie?

From Andras Jones: “The Terminal” is a fantastic example of Spielberg’s ability to make an incredibly bleak film and wrap it in so much goodness you don’t even know how sad it is. Meanwhile we’ve got Hanks doing what he does best; bringing unexpected pathos to physical comedy and vice versa. I think most people think of this (if they do at all) as lightweight fluff. It’s anything but.