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Viktor, however, is patient and law-abiding and learns how to live in their terminal not just for days but for months. Frank hopes that Viktor will try to escape, thus committing an illegal act so he can be sent to prison. The head of airport security, Frank Dixon, decides that Viktor can stay in the terminal until his status is resolved.

When he lands in New York, his passport is no longer valid, his country no longer exists, and he is stuck in limbo. With a surplus of literary references, including ones to Kafka’s THE TRIAL and CYRANO DE BERGERAC, THE TERMINAL tells the story of Viktor, a man from a tiny country somewhere near Russia whose government gets overthrown by a coup while he’s in the airplane flying to New York. THE TERMINAL is an extremely witty movie that will make many people cry and laugh, as it explores the character of a man in a confined setting. Director Stephen Spielberg has done a flawless job, and it is very rare for us to give that commendation. Although this is not a big action-adventure fantasy, it is one of the best crafted movies and has something in it to appeal to everyone. Stanley Tucci plays a wonderful villain, and Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant. He becomes a hero among the airport employees. Viktor, however, is patient and law-abiding and learns how to live in their terminal but for months. The head of airport security decides that he can stay in the terminal until his status is resolved but hopes Viktor will escape, thus committing an illegal act so he can be sent to prison. When he lands in New York, his passport is no longer valid, his country no longer exists, and he's stuck in limbo. It explores the character of Viktor, a man from a tiny country somewhere near Russia that gets overthrown by a coup while he’s in the airplane. THE TERMINAL is an extremely witty movie that will make many laugh and cry.

The terminal review