The Terminal

Got a chance to see the new Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks movie over the weekend, “The Terminal.” And I actually enjoyed it. I would definitely give it a pretty wide recommendation. Folks with a couple of living brain cells and even Aunt Gerdie would actually enjoy it. Kumar Pallana, who plays the cranky yet lovable Gupta is the standout in the film. IMHO, he steals the whole damn show. The movie is loosely based on Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who has lived in Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport since 1988. But movie goer beware, this thing has more product placement than anything else I’ve ever seen. I’d venture to guess that at least half of the film is a living. breathing, walking commercial. But even with the endless “Starbucks” and “Borders Books” product placement, it’s gotta’ be better than “Dodge Ball.” That movie made it to the number one position over the weekend. That feat can only be attributed to the attraction of most American’s to shiny metal objects.