IMDb rating: 8.8/10
My rating: 9/10
Well, what's to be said about this movie that already hasn't been said before except the fact that even almost 20 years after its release it has still managed to be at the top of the bucket-list for people even today. The director-actor duo of Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks have managed to craft a masterpiece which was both commercially and critically acclaimed.This movie managed bagged a total of six Academy awards including best actor and best director and I have to say that it deserved all the accolades.
This is a a movie about the poignant tale of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) a dim-witted but a kind-hearted guy who is narrates his life's story to strangers sitting with him on a bench while waiting for the bus.From then on the story is told in flashbacks as Forrest reminisces about his early childhood days when he wore leg braces and was the subject of constant ridicule and bullying at his school. Initially being an outcast Forrest befriends and later falls in love with Jenny Curran (Robin Wright) .
Forrest ends up being the star football player , gets a college degree and joins the Marines Corps where he meets Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise) and Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson) during his deputation in Vietnam. Jenny enters Forrest's life at various points throughout the movie.She becomes a part of the hippie movement and drug culture and is shown to be leaning towards self-destruction in throughout the major part of the movie. On the other hand. Forrest gets a medal of honor for saving Lieutenant Dan's life and becomes a part of the goodwill table tennis team representing USA. Jenny and Forrest cross each other's paths again and while she does not returns his feelings, Forrest never gives up on her.
The movie is aesthetically and culturally a significant one. It contains several cultural references including Forrest inspiring Elvis' signature dance steps and one of the Beatles' song, the infamous Watergate Scandal and having a share in the Apple Inc.It is full of moments of comic relief and moments which are quote memorable. The story,screenplay and editing are done to perfection. The entire cast has done a fine job in telling this heartfelt story in a way that keeps the audience fully engrossed. Not a single stone has been left unturned in any of the departments while filming this movie.
This movie is about hope and gives the message that no matter how weak or stupid you believe yourself to be, nothing's impossible and everything is within your reach all you have to do is reach out. Forrest, a character who even though has his shortcomings (a handful of them) helps never gives up on his love and helps his friends and colleagues irrespective of the consequences.He is a character you would fall in love with after watching this film. So, grab some pop-corns and check it out. I'm sure you'll like it as much as I did.
This is a a movie about the poignant tale of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) a dim-witted but a kind-hearted guy who is narrates his life's story to strangers sitting with him on a bench while waiting for the bus.From then on the story is told in flashbacks as Forrest reminisces about his early childhood days when he wore leg braces and was the subject of constant ridicule and bullying at his school. Initially being an outcast Forrest befriends and later falls in love with Jenny Curran (Robin Wright) .
Forrest ends up being the star football player , gets a college degree and joins the Marines Corps where he meets Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise) and Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue (Mykelti Williamson) during his deputation in Vietnam. Jenny enters Forrest's life at various points throughout the movie.She becomes a part of the hippie movement and drug culture and is shown to be leaning towards self-destruction in throughout the major part of the movie. On the other hand. Forrest gets a medal of honor for saving Lieutenant Dan's life and becomes a part of the goodwill table tennis team representing USA. Jenny and Forrest cross each other's paths again and while she does not returns his feelings, Forrest never gives up on her.
The movie is aesthetically and culturally a significant one. It contains several cultural references including Forrest inspiring Elvis' signature dance steps and one of the Beatles' song, the infamous Watergate Scandal and having a share in the Apple Inc.It is full of moments of comic relief and moments which are quote memorable. The story,screenplay and editing are done to perfection. The entire cast has done a fine job in telling this heartfelt story in a way that keeps the audience fully engrossed. Not a single stone has been left unturned in any of the departments while filming this movie.
This movie is about hope and gives the message that no matter how weak or stupid you believe yourself to be, nothing's impossible and everything is within your reach all you have to do is reach out. Forrest, a character who even though has his shortcomings (a handful of them) helps never gives up on his love and helps his friends and colleagues irrespective of the consequences.He is a character you would fall in love with after watching this film. So, grab some pop-corns and check it out. I'm sure you'll like it as much as I did.
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