Dirty Movie Club: Joe Versus the Volcano

[grady]

Finally got around to transcribing my notes on the film.

Overall, I really enjoyed the first half of the film, esp. the work scenes of Joe's life and the change that occurs. I loved the scenes with Ossie Davies helping Joe shape his new perspective on life and giving him a subtle push/jab in the right direction.

Like other's before me have stated, once the film reaches the point of the island and the volcanic conclusion, it loses some of the gloss and glow that it had going for it. But I don't really see a better way to wrap things up.

On a side note, I'd recently seen some of Castaway on a cable channel a week ago and this was a kind of amusing glimpse into the Hanks that would come later.

Now onto the Sweet Smell of Success, which I'm still waiting on.