Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny.
The thing that always gets me is the innocence in which Forrest sees the world. He doesn’t really know what he is doing or saying, yet to us he makes a huge difference in the world.
There aren’t many movies that have penetrated the subconscious of the American zeitgeist as intensely as Gump, and it’s not hard to see why.
As far as the movie making goes, FG presents us with a career defining performance from Tom Hanks, as he handles the emotional conflicts very well in the movie.
It’s a film that deftly mixes nearly every genre into one epic tale, yet never shies away from the importance of small moments.