Movie Review: Forrest Gump(1994)

Title: Forrest Gump

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field

Release Year: 1994

Screenplay by: Eric Roth

Language: English

Budget: $ 55m

Genre: Comedy-Drama, Romance

Rating: out of 5 stars

Forrest Gump is a movie about a slow-witted individual named " Forrest Gump". This is an allegorical movie which portrays the eventful life of Forrest full of adventures and unpredictability. The sheer will and curiosity of Forrest enables him to do things without any hesitation. With just an IQ of 75, he definitely doesn't understand everything that happens to him but he shrugs everything off with an adorable and innocent smile. The positive persona of Forrest leaves every viewer watching this movie in a jolly mood .The optimism displayed in the movie and the positive message relayed by Forrest influenced me to be a little bit more positive in life .

As the movie progresses, we are able to see the joyous life of Forrest full of ridiculous moments . From indulging in the war of Vietnam to running a full marathon for several days becoming a sensation, Forrest does it all. During the course of war we get to see Forrest's best friend “Bubba “ . This character is undoubtedly my favorite character because of his innocence and his unconditional love towards his family and Forrest. Forrest later fulfills his promise with Bubba by running a shrimp boat all by himself. The role of Forrest is played perfectly by Tom hanks and I can’t imagine any other actor playing this character this well. The direction of the movie is exceptional and all the jokes and plotlines are executed perfectly by the actors .The ending of this movie couldn’t have been better; Forrest reunites with his childhood love Jenny. The meaning of love is displayed perfectly by the two, accepting each-other for who they are . This is an absolutely magical movie that should definitely be watched at least once. Claimed to be one of the best movies of Tom by critics, Forrest Gump is a timeless classic that never fails to please viewers.

By Prithak Pradhan

Grade 9

Modern School, Bhaktapur