The film begins with a cool look (green and blue), because Spielberg doesn't think of Immigration as a warm place to be for the few minutes it takes to clear a passenger and get him on his way
So all the cool tones are evident until Viktor starts to settle into his new home
He is going to be stuck in New York's JFK airport for an unspecified amount of time
From this moment we see Viktor stuck, trapped, unable to enter United States and that's the fun of this film
Tom Hanks is really so calm, so likable, so emotional, so funny and so real in what he does
Here, he's a very dignified person who is extremely trusting and always full of positive hope
You couldn't insult him if you try
It's very hard to hurt his feelings
He finds the bright side of every angle problem he faces and finds a way for him to live with the situation
He has the virtue of patience, and the testament to hard work, perseverance, and humility
He loves people, and he experiences the culture in an odd way
Hanks plays a Krakozhian capable gentleman whose name is Viktor Navorski who finds himself without a passport and a visa once both are taken from him by the powers-that-be at the terminal, because his visa no longer counts, since his country is no longer in existence, and his passport is no longer valid
Catherine Zeta-Jones brings vulnerability and insecurity to her unhappy character
She plays the gorgeous flight attendant Amalia Warren, a very sensible woman who's always looking for love, trying to find the person that will be her prince
She really wears her emotions on her sleeve and is lonely
She wants some strong relationship in her life
Viktor and Amelia have oceans of things in common and it ends up playing itself out and that's a nice thing to play
The story leaves a lot for reflection, and in some ways, Viktor's stillness allows him to be a mirror for the people working in the airport to meditate on their own lives
"The Terminal" is a charming film
It looks beautifully and elegantly, but realistically
