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Summary: Run Forrest Run
Review: Even though it is a silly story I like it because it is a love story. It touched my heart because of the love!
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Summary: Love it
Review: This movie is full of special moments and special saying, all of it is told from the point of view of a simple, unnasuming, and also oddly smart man and it follows his entire life. It makes you wonder about what really is most important to you in life, being "smart", being "popular" or just being simple enough to understand people and not judge them too harshly, and love them. And that was what Forrest did, and his story didn't turn out so bad. He remained constant, faithful, he followed his desires in life and he made his momma proud. Oh yeah, I liked his mom; she had some good sayings; there were lots of good quotes in this movie. This movie is also loaded with history and humor, and chance encounters with presidents and famous people. I think it was one of the best movies ever made.
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Summary: It doesn't matter why I like it
Review: It is ironic in an endearing way to try to rate this movie in an intellectual and "important" voice. Forrest, Forrest Gump shows us that,while we are distracted, fumbling with our strivings for bigger, better, faster and more, the "stuff" of life may very well be drifting by us undetected. This movie celebrates what I think Thoreau would have classified a deliberate existence. I watch it regularly to remind myself of what may be passing me by as I struggle vainly to find it.
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Summary: Thinking hard about the world
Review: I guess a lot of people have thought hard about this film, which first appeared nearly a decade ago. What the range of conclusions might be is hard to say: I mean, what is Gump trying so hard to tell us? As he strides back and forth across America, becoming hairier by the minute, are we not walking in the crowd behind him, trying to get a grip on what it's all about? It seems to me that that is Gump's mission, to get us up and thinking; certainly not following gurus from coast to coast. If Gump can figure it out (and it seems that eventually, he had just about everything figured out), then maybe we can too. Maybe we don't all have moms who believe in us that much, but even so, maybe we could all try just that much harder: like Gump.It's a fascinating look at America, with its odd historical background and the tendency for the underdog to somehow win through. Still, we must not forget that Gump is a white American and a member of the most privileged race on Earth when it comes to getting hold of the world's resources and running with them. That's what Gump did, but maybe he was just silly enough not to be able to see the big picture like everyone else, so that instead, he could take off on a voyage of personal discovery. Maybe we could do something that simple ourselves....
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Summary: Simple and strange but never stupid.
Review: When Forrest Gump first came out, a lot of Americans felt embarrassed by its portrayal of them. Well I can sympathize with the feeling. After all, Australia has produced some pretty embarrassing lifestyle movies, including Muriel's Wedding, Strictly ballroom and Crocodile Dundee. The thing is, no one outside of your own country can see anything to be embarrassed about. So I guess we should all just relax and enjoy the film.
Forrest Gump was an adorable piece of cinema. Tom Hanks was up to his usual high quality, but the star of the film had to be the script. Every now and then a movie comes out that is simply refreshing, and this was one of the best. Forrest is a character permanently in the role as underdog, not because of his failures but in spite of his successes. It is not possible to feel jealous of this good natured simpleton, no matter how many presidents he meets or how much he earns. We always cheer him on.
I had fun with the movie on many levels. The script was full of double meanings and clever references. The special effects were flawless and yet unnoticed. The winding, serendipitous path Gump's life took was surprisingly believable. And finally the characters were heart warming. The very lack of pretension in Forest only served to highlight it in the "normal" characters. Forrest Gump is the sort of film that leaves you feeling good but also prompts you to wonder about the true meaning of life. No one should feel embarrassed by this great film.
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Summary: An Iceberg With A Deep Emotional Message Underneath
Review: This is my favorite movie of any that I have seen in my twenty years. This movie is a hilarious, emotional, dramatic, and capturing tale of a man with a simple Anti-Socratic philosophy of life. He does nothing more than what he is told to do. Soon enough he runs his way into a great deal of excitement as well as danger. This is a movie I thought would be an incredibly frivolous waste of time when I saw advertisements on television. A dullard that accomplishes so much and is strategically placed at many major events of the last thirty years seemed like a lousy idea. I was pleasantly surprised when I placed my buttocks upon my seat in the theatre. The score made me feel part of this movie from the start. The young actor and actress playing Forest and Jenny started the film off great. The narration by Tom Hanks worked great from the start as well. Gary Senise and Robin Wright Penn were very moving as Lt. Dan and the adult Jenny and Bubba was a great character too. The comedic use of the old cut scenes with the presidents and such were fabulously done technically and worked well as comic relief. They were designed to merely poke fun at those times. In a realistic sense they don't affect the real story that much at all. The real tale of Forest Gump is the romance between Forest Gump and his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Robert Zemekis pushes all the right buttons when it comes to this aspect of the movie. I ended up feeling sad for both Forest and Jenny. The theme is truly a moving one. Forest's shortsightedness is his greatest strength as well as his greatest weakness. Jenny could have been saved if Forest had a greater understanding of the situations she was putting herself in and how she was hurting herself. His inability to do anymore than what he is told prevents him from getting the one thing he wanted, Jenny. He becomes rich, a war hero, a famous athlete, and a good citizen capable of providing in his community. In the end he winds up with nothing but a child played by Haley Joel Osment from The Sixth Sense. Perhaps this child is Forest's chance to help his son avoid the mistakes he made. Little Forest has the intellect that the older Forest is lacking. Just as in the beginning the feather flaps in the wind. Forest learns that destiny is both predetermined and changeable. I couldn't ask for more.
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Summary: Great beyond words
Review: It's hard to review a movie as great as Forrest Gump in just one review. Tom Hanks does a great job like always and Forrest Gump is right up there with the best of the movies. It's a drama, comedy, and biographical movie all wrapped into one. Of course it's funny to hear Forrest Gump talk and living in the South I've heard that name probably more than any of them when it comes to how we southerners talk. But the best thing about the movie is that it tells a great story and has a lot of good drama in it. Forrest Gump learned to be one of the greats in the Armed Forces and found out that he was also one of the fastest runners of all which earned him a starting place on a football team. He also follows Jenny (the girl he grew up with) where ever she goes and ends up being with her at the end of the movie after finding out they have a son together. There's not many movies that are better all-around or that has as many charms as this movie. I taped it the first chance I got and I haven't watched it in a couple of years, but I still remember just about everything about it. Forrest Gump is one movie you will never forget. Just saying that it's worth buying is the least I can say.
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Summary: A Great Movie
Review: There hasnt been too many movies like Forrest Gump, and I guess thats what makes this movie so special. It goes along side films like Braveheart and The Green Mile as one of the greatest films of the 90's. A must see.
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Summary: What a great movie!
Review: Forrest Gump is one of the best movies I have ever seen, it almost made me cry. When I first brought this movie I saw it 50 times and I still love it. Sometimes I think this movie is a true story but it's not it looks like one though because it seems so realistic in a way. I am so glad it won an oscar. If you look really close before the movie's over the boy who played Little Forrest is Haley Joel Osment, the same actor who played in the Sixth Sense. But I thought this movie was really good and it's not boring at all, it's a MUST see movie.
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Summary: Forrest Gump is absolute magic
Review: Forrest Gump was a wonderful movie and had a fantastic cast. Certain quotes are so memorable and sometimes you just want to hug Forrest. Forrest Jr was adorable and the movie was wonderful
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