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Forrest Gump> Film review 
Forrest Gump who is unfortunately to be born with a lower IQ and the muscle problem, usually, people always think this kind of person can’t be successful in doing anything. But, instead, this unlucky man has achieved lots of incredible success, he is a football star, a war hero, and later a millionaire!
In the contention of the best picture of the 67th Oscar Award in 1995, film <Forrest Gump> Have got six Grand Prixes , such as the best picture , the best actor , the best achievement in directing , adapting drama , the best achievement in film editing and the best visual effect bestly ,etc. at one blow . The film was passed to a intellectual disturbance person the description of life has reflected every aspect of U.S.A.’s life, important incident of social political life make and represent to these decades such as U.S.A. from one unique angle. Film adapt Winston · novel of the same name of Groom since. Only the original work is that one is full of fantastic novels with a satiric flavour, but the film modifies and beautifies the story. Have abandoned the absurdity of the original work and revealed that satirizes meaning , have added a kind of tender feeling for the film. This undoubtedly makes the film suit audience and judging panel’s taste even more, but has sacrificed the struggle spirit of the rebel of the original work , make the film become one kind and idealize ethical symbol .
Forrest Gump mould incarnation of virtue is honest keeping one’s word , conscientiously , brave paying attention to emotioning among film. In the film, Forrest Gump is a very pure image, but Jenny has become the degenerate symbol . And write the great discrepancy originally in this. To all that narrated, since beginning all behave with a kind of tender feeling and well-meaning attitude after all for the film, having even joined poesy composition, this makes the film seem soft and have no injury. The film advocates to traditional moral concept and embodiment. Make film apt to accept by people, director superb lay out skill and film application of language make the film very attractive too. Success with commercial for film content of the film has given security, and the treatment on director’s art makes the film more excellent, this is reason that the film succeeds. It was the box-office hits the most in that year to become U.S.A. in < Forrest Gump>. 
Tom · Hanks very much sincere naturally performance having among film. He has obtained the laurel of the best actor of Oscar for the behavior in this film. This second movie emperor’s money already whom he obtained in succession looks like. Success of < Forrest Gump>, make Tom Hanks become one of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood too. To Tom Hanks, those two years are the luckiest period of time in his performing art careers .

中文对照：
《阿甘正传》影评

阿甘是一个出生很不幸的人，通常人们总是认为这种人不能成功， 在做任何事情过程中。 但是，相反，这个不幸的人已经取得许多难以置信的成功，他是一个足球明星，一名战争英雄和一个百万富翁！

1995年的第六十七届奥斯卡金像奖最佳影片的角逐中，影片《阿甘正传》一举获得了最佳影片、最佳男主角、最佳导演、最佳改编剧本、最佳剪辑和最佳视觉效果等六项大奖。影片通过对一个存在智力障碍者生活的描述反映了美国生活的方方面面，从一个独特的角度对美国几十年来社会政治生活中的重要事件作了展现。影片改编自温斯顿·格鲁姆的同名小说。只不过原著是一本充满了讽刺意味的荒诞小说，而影片则对故事进行了修饰和美化。摒弃了原著的荒诞和揭露讽刺意味，为影片增添了一种温情。这无疑使影片更合观众和评委的口味，但却牺牲了原著的叛逆斗争精神，使影片成为了一种理想化道德的象征。
     阿甘在影片中被塑造成了美德的化身，诚实、守信、认真、勇敢而重视感情。在影片中，阿甘是十分纯洁的形象，而珍妮则成了堕落的象征。这与原著有着极大的出入。对于所叙述的一切，影片自始自终都是以一种温情和善意的态度来表现的，甚至还加入了诗意化的成分，这使得影片显得柔和而无伤害性。影片对传统道德观念的宣扬和体现。使影片变得易为人们所接受，导演高超的编排技巧和电影语言的运用也使影片十分吸引人。影片的内容为影片商业上的成功提供了保证，而导演艺术上的处理也使得影片更加精彩，这就是影片成功的原因所在。《阿甘正传》成了美国当年最为卖座的电影之一。
     汤姆·汉克斯在影片中的表演十分朴实自然。他以在此片中的表现获得了奥斯卡最佳男主角的桂冠。这已是他连续获得的第二个影帝金像。《阿甘正传》的成功，也使汤姆·汉克斯成了好莱坞最受欢迎的影星之一。对汤姆·汉克斯来说，那两年是他演艺生涯中最为幸运的一段日子

FORREST GUMP
A film review by James Berardinelli Copyright 1994 James Berardinelli
Rating (0 to 10): 9.0
Date Released: 7/6/94
Running Length: 2:22
Rated: PG-13 (Mature themes, implied sex, discreet nudity,language, violence)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producers: Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey
Screenplay: Eric Roth based on the novel by Winston Groom
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Music: Alan Silvestri Released by Paramount Pictures
Ever find the grind of life getting you down? Is the day-to-day struggle threatening to

drag you under? If so, there is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and refresh

your outlook. FORREST GUMP has a perspective of life that is passionate, and an execution

that's magical. This is a tonic for the weary of heart and spirit, and a rare gem in

summer's crown. For those who feel that being set adrift in a season of action movies is

like wandering into a desert, the oasis lies ahead.
Back when Tom Hanks' movie career was still relatively new, the actor made a film called

BIG, which told the story of a young boy forced to grow up fast as a result of an ill-advised

wish made at a carnival. In some ways, FORREST GUMP represents the antithesis of that

earlier movie. In this case, the main character remains a child in heart and spirit, even as

his body grows to maturity. Hanks is called upon yet again to play the innocent. Forrest

Gump (Hanks), named after a civil war hero, grows up in Greenbow, Alabama, where his mother

(Sally Field) runs a boarding house. Although Forrest is a little "slow" (his IQ is 75, 5

below the state's definition of "normal"), his mental impairment doesn't seem to bother him,

his mother, or his best (and only) friend Jenny Curran (played as an adult by Robin Wright).

In fact, the naivete that comes through a limited understanding of the world around him gives

Forrest a unique--and positive--perspective on life.
During the course of the next thirty years, Forrest becomes a star football player, a war

hero, a successful businessman, and something of a pop icon. Through it all, however, there

is one defining element in his life: his love for Jenny. She is never far from his

thoughts, no matter what he's doing or where he is.
A trio of assets lift FORREST GUMP above the average "lifestory" drama: its optimism,

freshness, and emotional honesty. Though the movie does not seek to reduce every member of

the audience to tears, it has moments whose rare power comes from their simplicity. Equally

as important is laughter, and FORREST GUMP has moments of humor strewn throughout.
During the 60s and 70s, no topic more inflamed the turbulent national consciousness than

that of Vietnam and those who were sent overseas to fight. Forrest, as might be expected,

has a unique view on his time spent there: "We took long walks and were always looking for

this guy named Charlie." In this observation can be found the essence of the title

character's nature.
Through the miracle of visual effects, Forrest gets to meet his fair share of famous

people--George Wallace, Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, and John Lennon. While the

mixture of real footage of these notables with new images featuring Hanks is not a flawless

process, the result is nevertheless reasonably effective.
In some ways, the tone of this film is reminiscent of that of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES.

Story-wise, the two don't share much, but both have a similar "feel." The characters

presented by both films possess a quality and depth which quickly endears them to the

audience.
FORREST GUMP has several messages, some of which are less obvious than others. The most

frequently recurring theme is an admonition not to give up on life. Why surrender when you

don't know what lies ahead? By contrasting Forrest's life with the lives of those around

him, and by showing how the passage of time brings solace to even the most embittered hearts,

the movie underlines this point.
Tom Hanks won last year's Academy Award for PHILADELPHIA, but his performance here is more

impressive. The Alabama accent may seem a little awkward at first, but it doesn't take long

for the acting to dwarf the twang. The role is never overplayed, and Hanks has no difficulty

creating a totally human character that is free of guile and deceit, and barely able to

comprehend a concept like evil.
Robin Wright gives the best performance of her career, surpassing what she accomplished in

THE PLAYBOYS. Looking and seeming like a younger Jessica Lange, she is believable as the

object of Forrest's undying affection. Her interaction with Hanks is one of the movie's more

subtle pleasures.
The real scene-stealer, however, is Gary Sinise. A renowned director and theatrical

actor, Sinise is probably best known to film- goers for his portrayal of George in 1992's OF

MICE AND MEN (which he also directed). In this movie, his Lieutenant Dan Taylor is multi-

faceted and riveting. The passion and pain he brings to the middle portions of FORREST GUMP

hold some of the weaker moments of the story together.
The soundtrack boasts a wide variety of sounds of the era--perhaps too wide a variety.

Half the end credits seem to be music-related. Often, pop and rock songs can be useful in

establishing a mood, but FORREST GUMP goes beyond that into the realm of overkill. There are

sequences when the choice of music is inspired (the use of "Running on Empty" for Forrest's

"long run" comes to mind), but the soundtrack could have used a little pruning.

Ultimately, however, any gripes that I have about FORREST GUMP are minor. This is a

marvelous motion picture--a mint julep on a hot summer's afternoon. Don't get me wrong--I

still love SPEED, but FORREST GUMP is an atypical Hollywood change-of-pace that's more than

worth anyone's two-plus hours in a darkened theater.- James Berardinelli
参考资料：http://www.killermovies.com/f/forrestgump/reviews/1ff.html

 

when we say that Forrest Gump is a lucky guy, i think most of u may think that he is so lucky to escape much trouble , but the LUCK is that he is so lucky to have such a good mother by my means.
　　 remember ?what his mother said at her last time in the world? "it's my time , it's just my time. oh,now, don't u be afraid ,sweetheart? death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do. i didn't no it.but i was destined to be ur mother, and i did the best i could". yes ,she did!
　　i just could hold tears when i watched this part, and once heared someone "life is like a box of chocolates, u never no what u r gonna get", the first pict flashed in my mind is Gump's mother , a lovly woman, a kind hearted mother!!
　　 so , next time when u watch the movie, remember that whether u r born healthy or not , whether u born in poor family or rich , whether u win ur life or lose, there allways be a woman stand behind u ,supporting u ,encourging u .

 

GUMP HOUSE - WOMAN'S BED ROOM

The doctor leaves and closes the door. Forrest takes off
his hat and steps over to her.

Forrest : What's the matter, Momma?
Mrs. Gump : I'm dyin', Forrest. Come on in, sit down over here.
Forrest : Why are you dyin', Momma?
Mrs. Gump : It's my time. It's just my time. Oh, now, don't you
be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life. It's something
we're all destined to do. I didn't know it, but I was destined to
be your momma. I did the best I could.
Forrest : You did good, Momma.
Mrs. Gump : Well, I happened to believe you make your own
destiny. You have to do the best with what God gave you.
Forrest : What's my destiny, Momma?
Mrs. Gump : You're gonna have to figure that out for yourself. Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get.
Forrest : (voice-over) Momma always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.
Mrs. Gump : I will miss you, Forrest.
Forrest : (voice-over) She had got the cancer and died on a Tuesday. I bought her a new hat with little flowers on it.

 

 “Life is like a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you’re gonna get”

–Forrest Gump’s Mum

many years ago, I have read the book Forest Gump. I thought it was very humorous and I didn’t know something other more deep in my mind. Until I watched the movie, I knew it will be sutra.

All the American history is involved in this movie and most of them is related to Gump coincidentally. You can heard so many familiar songs in this movie. Such as San Francisco, California Dreaming and Blowing in the wind.

Maybe you think Gump is foolish, but he is a just frank, honest, kind, and normal guy. He is not good at people skill. Because he does what he thinks is right and doesn’t do what he thinks is wrong.

Gump is lucky, because he has Jenny.

 

From esthetic value, on the basis of human nature, this thesis intends to explore in what way Forrest Gump goes along with so many people's sensibilities and therefore wins the admiration of the public. The paper first gives an introduction to the film, then it focuses on exploring Gump's philosophy of life from different aspects of the film, such as the symbolic meaning of the feather and running, the subtle romance between Gump and Jenny, Gump's intense loyalty to friend-ship, a consciousness of destiny and so on, which contribute to Gump's successful life. This paper ends with the scoring song "blowing in the wind" which reveals one of the themes of the film and it offers its readers with a spacious imagination of life.

阿甘正传影评
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<Forrest Gump> Film review

Forrest Gump who is unfortunately to be born with a lower IQ and the muscle problem, usually, people always think this kind of person can't be successful in doing anything. But, instead, this unlucky man has achieved lots of incredible success, he is a football star, a war hero, and later a millionaire!
In the contention of the best picture of the 67th Oscar Award in 1995, film <Forrest Gump> Have got six Grand Prixes , such as the best picture , the best actor , the best achievement in directing , adapting drama , the best achievement in film editing and the best visual effect bestly ,etc. at one blow . The film was passed to a intellectual disturbance person the description of life has reflected every aspect of U.S.A.'s life, important incident of social political life make and represent to these decades such as U.S.A. from one unique angle. Film adapt Winston · novel of the same name of Groom since. Only the original work is that one is full of fantastic novels with a satiric flavour, but the film modifies and beautifies the story. Have abandoned the absurdity of the original work and revealed that satirizes meaning , have added a kind of tender feeling for the film. This undoubtedly makes the film suit audience and judging panel's taste even more, but has sacrificed the struggle spirit of the rebel of the original work , make the film become one kind and idealize ethical symbol .
 Forrest Gump mould incarnation of virtue is honest keeping one's word , conscientiously , brave paying attention to emotioning among film. In the film, Forrest Gump is a very pure image, but Jenny has become the degenerate symbol . And write the great discrepancy originally in this. To all that narrated, since beginning all behave with a kind of tender feeling and well-meaning attitude after all for the film, having even joined poesy composition, this makes the film seem soft and have no injury. The film advocates to traditional moral concept and embodiment. Make film apt to accept by people, director superb lay out skill and film application of language make the film very attractive too. Success with commercial for film content of the film has given security, and the treatment on director's art makes the film more excellent, this is reason that the film succeeds. It was the box-office hits the most in that year to become U.S.A. in < Forrest Gump>.
Tom · Hanks very much sincere naturally performance having among film. He has obtained the laurel of the best actor of Oscar for the behavior in this film. This second movie emperor's money already whom he obtained in succession looks like. Success of < Forrest Gump>, make Tom Hanks become one of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood too. To Tom Hanks, those two years are the luckiest period of time in his performing art careers .

中文对照：
《阿甘正传》影评

阿甘是一个出生很不幸的人，通常人们总是认为这种人不能成功， 在做任何事情过程中。 但是，相反，这个不幸的人已经取得许多难以置信的成功，他是一个足球明星，一名战争英雄和一个百万富翁！
1995年的第六十七届奥斯卡金像奖最佳影片的角逐中，影片《阿甘正传》一举获得了最佳影片、最佳男主角、最佳导演、最佳改编剧本、最佳剪辑和最佳视觉效果等六项大奖。影片通过对一个存在智力障碍者生活的描述反映了美国生活的方方面面，从一个独特的角度对美国几十年来社会政治生活中的重要事件作了展现。影片改编自温斯顿·格鲁姆的同名小说。只不过原著是一本充满了讽刺意味的荒诞小说，而影片则对故事进行了修饰和美化。摒弃了原著的荒诞和揭露讽刺意味，为影片增添了一种温情。这无疑使影片更合观众和评委的口味，但却牺牲了原著的叛逆斗争精神，使影片成为了一种理想化道德的象征。
    阿甘在影片中被塑造成了美德的化身，诚实、守信、认真、勇敢而重视感情。在影片中，阿甘是十分纯洁的形象，而珍妮则成了堕落的象征。这与原著有着极大的出入。对于所叙述的一切，影片自始自终都是以一种温情和善意的态度来表现的，甚至还加入了诗意化的成分，这使得影片显得柔和而无伤害性。影片对传统道德观念的宣扬和体现。使影片变得易为人们所接受，导演高超的编排技巧和电影语言的运用也使影片十分吸引人。影片的内容为影片商业上的成功提供了保证，而导演艺术上的处理也使得影片更加精彩，这就是影片成功的原因所在。《阿甘正传》成了美国当年最为卖座的电影之一。
    汤姆·汉克斯在影片中的表演十分朴实自然。他以在此片中的表现获得了奥斯卡最佳男主角的桂冠。这已是他连续获得的第二个影帝金像。《阿甘正传》的成功，也使汤姆·汉克斯成了好莱坞最受欢迎的影星之一。对汤姆·汉克斯来说，那两年是他演艺生涯中最为幸运的一段日子。

 
Seeking My Answer
——Film Review Of<Forrest Gump>
 
A dream which the film reaches us is the charm of the film,someone said,”<Forrest Gump> is a comedy dream”,and someone said ,”<Forrest Gump> has a colour of staire”…today we don’t talk about American politics and history.I only want to talk something about human nature in the film.

Key Words:  HOPE   DESTINY   LOVE

HOPE

In this film,I have to say,”Forrest Gump is a lucky dog.”Because although all of his action are unconscious and lack of thinking opinion, everytime he can get a goog result—a footballstar,a war hero,a richer…why?Out of question,it’s hope,and that is one of many issues which this film want to tell us.

Inside Forrest’s heart,hope is equal to running and the box of chocolate─you never know what you’are gonna get.

   When the first time Jenny asked Forrest to run away and the first time Forrest freed himself from the bondage,hope had been growing up in his mind.And later,the death of his mother and the Jenny’s disappearance once again disappointed him.For searching his hope back,he began to run and the running lasted three years.At this momen,I think,he has already tooken running for his hope.Like his words,”I just felt like running.”

   And what is the Jenny’s hope?In fact,the beginning of the film has already told us—she prayed that she can turn to a bird,flying higher and higher.But at last ,she lost herself.

   I think this is a clever point in the film,— the hopes are good for our life or bad for our life.

   The answer to this question I still look for…

 
DESTINY

 
To face destiny,this film has three kinds figure represent three attitudes.Forrest’s mother represent believer, Captain Dan represent suspicious men,Jenny represent rebel.
     Forrest’s mother in bed told Forrest:”It’s something we’re all destined to do.I didn’t know,but I was destined to be your momma.I did the best I could.”
And Captain Dan at the beginning believed his destiny strongly,but after many things he started to doubt his destiny.In rainstorm,he roared:”Where the hell’s this God of yours?” He didn’t believe God any longer.His action showed that this kind of men are in a puzzle ─Does the destiny exist on earth? 

Jenny,as a rebel,has been rebeling her ordinary living all the time—turning on the cover of <Play Boy> ,singing in the bar…She symbolises the rising generation in this American period.They rebeled this society and the destiny forced by tradition.But,this rebel tired in the end,and she choosed died calmly in Forrest’s arms.

    Forrest,who watches from outside,tolds us the film’s issue:

“I don’t know if we each have a destiny,or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze,but I think maybe it’s both.Maybe both is happening at the same time.I miss you,Jenny.If there’s anything you need,I won’t be far away. “

Maybe destiny is like that feather,which has no concrete direction ,and the ordinary experience tired us.However,any turning is controlled by themselves freely,there’s one thing you must do─do you dest.

 
LOVE
 

”I’m not a smart man,but I know what love is.”

Love is film’s eternal theme .We give our tears and laughter generously.The love in this film is a process which a man with low IQ speaks out “love”.

I think that Forrest doesn’t only say to Jenny,but also say to his mother and Buba.Because the love realized by Forrest includes many things,not only heart.

The death of his mother and many times Jenny’s disappearance let Forrest know what love is .

In fact,no matter whether Jenny love Forrest, Forrest gets love and we get love from this film.

 

In the end,I think of a poem:

Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.

It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Do not give up when you still have something to give.

Nothing is really over  until the moment you stop trying.

It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other.

Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love;
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.

Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams is to be without hope;
To be without hope is to be without purpose.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

 
zz 一篇影评-Forrest Gump
Ever find the grind of life getting you down? Is the day-to-day struggle threatening to drag you under? If so, there is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and refresh your outlook. Passionate and magical, Forrest Gump is a tonic for the weary of spirit. For those who feel that being set adrift in a season of action movies is like wandering into a desert, the oasis lies ahead.

Forrest Gump (Hanks), named after a civil war hero, grows up in Greenbow, Alabama, where his mother (Sally Field) runs a boarding house. Although Forrest is a little "slow" (his IQ is 75, 5 below the state's definition of "normal"), his mental impairment doesn't seem to bother him, his mother, or his best (and only) friend, Jenny Curran (played as an adult by Robin Wright). In fact, the naivete that comes through a limited understanding of the world around him gives Forrest a uniquely positive perspective of life.

During the next thirty years, Forrest becomes a star football player, a war hero, a successful businessman, and something of a pop icon. Through it all, however, there is one defining element in his life: his love for Jenny. She is never far from his thoughts, no matter what he's doing or where he is.

A trio of assets lift Forrest Gump above the average "lifestory" drama: its optimism, freshness, and emotional honesty. Though the movie does not seek to reduce every member of the audience to tears, it has moments whose power comes from their simplicity. Equally as important is laughter, and Forrest Gump has moments of humor strewn throughout.

During the 60s and 70s, no topic more inflamed the turbulent national consciousness than that of Vietnam and those who were sent overseas to fight. Forrest, as might be expected, has a singular viewpoint on his time spent there: "We took long walks and were always looking for this guy named Charlie." In this observation can be found the essence of the title character's nature.

Through the miracle of visual effects, Forrest meets his fair share of famous people - George Wallace, Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, and John Lennon. While mixing the real footage of these notables with new images featuring Hanks is not a seamless process, the result is nevertheless effective.

Forrest Gump has several messages, some of which are less obvious than others. The most frequently recurring theme is an admonition not to give up on life. Why surrender when you don't know what lies ahead? By contrasting Forrest's life with the lives of those around him, and by showing how the passage of time brings solace to even the most embittered hearts, the movie underlines this point.

 

 

zz 一篇影评-Forrest Gump
Ever find the grind of life getting you down? Is the day-to-day struggle threatening to drag you under? If so, there is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and refresh your outlook. Passionate and magical, Forrest Gump is a tonic for the weary of spirit. For those who feel that being set adrift in a season of action movies is like wandering into a desert, the oasis lies ahead.

Forrest Gump (Hanks), named after a civil war hero, grows up in Greenbow, Alabama, where his mother (Sally Field) runs a boarding house. Although Forrest is a little "slow" (his IQ is 75, 5 below the state's definition of "normal"), his mental impairment doesn't seem to bother him, his mother, or his best (and only) friend, Jenny Curran (played as an adult by Robin Wright). In fact, the naivete that comes through a limited understanding of the world around him gives Forrest a uniquely positive perspective of life.

During the next thirty years, Forrest becomes a star football player, a war hero, a successful businessman, and something of a pop icon. Through it all, however, there is one defining element in his life: his love for Jenny. She is never far from his thoughts, no matter what he's doing or where he is.

A trio of assets lift Forrest Gump above the average "lifestory" drama: its optimism, freshness, and emotional honesty. Though the movie does not seek to reduce every member of the audience to tears, it has moments whose power comes from their simplicity. Equally as important is laughter, and Forrest Gump has moments of humor strewn throughout.

During the 60s and 70s, no topic more inflamed the turbulent national consciousness than that of Vietnam and those who were sent overseas to fight. Forrest, as might be expected, has a singular viewpoint on his time spent there: "We took long walks and were always looking for this guy named Charlie." In this observation can be found the essence of the title character's nature.

Through the miracle of visual effects, Forrest meets his fair share of famous people - George Wallace, Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, and John Lennon. While mixing the real footage of these notables with new images featuring Hanks is not a seamless process, the result is nevertheless effective.

Forrest Gump has several messages, some of which are less obvious than others. The most frequently recurring theme is an admonition not to give up on life. Why surrender when you don't know what lies ahead? By contrasting Forrest's life with the lives of those around him, and by showing how the passage of time brings solace to even the most embittered hearts, the movie underlines this point.
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Ever find the grind of life getting you down? Is the day-to-day struggle threatening to drag you under? If so, there is a movie out there that can replenish your energy and refresh your outlook. Passionate and magical, Forrest Gump is a tonic for the weary of spirit. For those who feel that being set adrift in a season of action movies is like wandering into a desert, the oasis lies ahead.

Forrest Gump (Hanks), named after a civil war hero, grows up in Greenbow, Alabama, where his mother (Sally Field) runs a boarding house. Although Forrest is a little "slow" (his IQ is 75, 5 below the state's definition of "normal"), his mental impairment doesn't seem to bother him, his mother, or his best (and only) friend, Jenny Curran (played as an adult by Robin Wright). In fact, the naivete that comes through a limited understanding of the world around him gives Forrest a uniquely positive perspective of life.

During the next thirty years, Forrest becomes a star football player, a war hero, a successful businessman, and something of a pop icon. Through it all, however, there is one defining element in his life: his love for Jenny. She is never far from his thoughts, no matter what he's doing or where he is.

A trio of assets lift Forrest Gump above the average "lifestory" drama: its optimism, freshness, and emotional honesty. Though the movie does not seek to reduce every member of the audience to tears, it has moments whose power comes from their simplicity. Equally as important is laughter, and Forrest Gump has moments of humor strewn throughout.

During the 60s and 70s, no topic more inflamed the turbulent national consciousness than that of Vietnam and those who were sent overseas to fight. Forrest, as might be expected, has a singular viewpoint on his time spent there: "We took long walks and were always looking for this guy named Charlie." In this observation can be found the essence of the title character's nature.

Through the miracle of visual effects, Forrest meets his fair share of famous people - George Wallace, Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, and John Lennon. While mixing the real footage of these notables with new images featuring Hanks is not a seamless process, the result is nevertheless effective.

Forrest Gump has several messages, some of which are less obvious than others. The most frequently recurring theme is an admonition not to give up on life. Why surrender when you don't know what lies ahead? By contrasting Forrest's life with the lives of those around him, and by showing how the passage of time brings solace to even the most embittered hearts, the movie underlines this point.