You know, there are a lot of movies that you never want to forget seeing for the first time. Most of them in our modern time would be big movies that we go to the midnight showings of like The Dark Knight Rises and the last Harry Potter film. But some of the ones we don't want to forget seeing for the first time aren't as big as that. Some can be cases like for me with this movie where I roughly had just gone home from school back in the 5th grade and my mom was soon to play this movie. So without much left to say about that for right now, here's my review for Forrest Gump.
Plot: Forrest is a man with a sort of learning disability who is waiting for the bus at the bus stop and is telling some other people who are waiting for the bus the whole story about his life with how had had to wear leg braces as a kid, became a college football star, was in the Vietnam war, and all sorts of things while thinking about his childhood friend that he immediately fell in love with named Jenny.
What can I say? I really like this movie. The story is well written, the characters are lovable and well acted and it's a very innocent and adorable movie that has a few cute comedy moments, the soundtrack gives us some pretty memorable songs from all those eras like "Fortunate Son" and "Hound Dog" may seem a little too innocent for some people, but a very well done film. Now there's a fair amount of people who believe that Shawshank Redemption should've won best picture instead of this film. I've only seen that film once a couple of years ago, but based on what I remembered about it, sure, I can understand their opinion. Shawshank Redemption was a very well made dramatic film with very well done acting (I mean one of those actors was Morgan Freeman for...well...Morgan Freeman's sake). But personally I like this one better because it's much more touching and moving and it's a movie that possibly is one that more people can enjoy a little more then Shawshank Redemption. And even if it isn't, at least Shawshank Redemption - much like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when it came to A Beautiful Mind - lost to a respectable movie... unlike some OTHER movies *glares at Out of Africa and Shakespeare in Love*
Actor/Character:
Tom Hanks: Now I know some people are probably over this character because in a way it's like Titanic, you've heard/seen it a million times and whole the whole basis of the story/character. BUt that doesn't excuse that Hanks still did a brilliant job. His performance was well made, original, innocent and was just so believable and his emotional moments were so well done. I don't know about his performance in Philadelphia, but I know deep down that he deserved his memorable performance as Forrest, Forrest Gump.
And that's my review for Forrest Gump. It's a cute innocent, happy yet very sad movie was well written, beautifully acted, and while Shawshank Redemption possibly should've won instead that year, it's still a wonderful movie and a respectful one for Shawshank Redemption to lose to.
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