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dogknob

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7. Hanks ain't the focus.

Reply to randome (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:08 PM

Nov 2012

He could only be considered the protagonist of one of the stories. In others he's a villain, a plot-device, a red-shirt, etc...

Hanks is our modern-day Jimmy Stewart; he's friggin' everywhere. But the juiciest leading roles in the film generally went to actors I've never seen.

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I will not be subjected to criminal abuse. [View all] dogknob Nov 2012 OP

I lasted 90 min and left - big snooze imo... polichick Nov 2012 #1

Good movie (not great). The political oppression theme ran through all timelines. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #2

Tom Hanks is over-rated. randome Nov 2012 #3

Your kung-fu is weak here, grasshopper... yoyossarian Nov 2012 #4

tom hanks is a digitized plastic surgeried freak datasuspect Nov 2012 #6

Hanks ain't the focus. dogknob Nov 2012 #7

He has his hits and misses liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #10

INDEED! yoyossarian Nov 2012 #5

the one about Lincoln is the one I'm waiting to see liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #8

It's an awesome movie! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #9