Forest Gump
Sam Barnett Ryan McDermott
From the genius which brought you, “Back to the Future”, Robert Zemeckis has topped himself with the creation of the masterpiece which is, “Forest Gump”. The movie stars a brilliant Tom Hanks as the blissfully ignorant Forest Gump who inspires the lives of millions with his simplistic view on life. Gifted with a distinct lack of intellect, Gump grows up happy, care free and leads a very charmed life. Gump enjoys countless blessings including, a girlfriend who remains faithful to him till the end, surviving Vietnam with a medal and being the luckiest soul on the planet.
From my perspective the movie insinuates that intellect can be as damming as it is, (seemingly) necessary. Also and perhaps more importantly, childlike innocence, which is often considered stupid, has its distinct rewards. Throughout the movie, Gump encounters people who constantly talk down to him and insult him however he never takes offense. He is indeed not completely stupid, even though he is portrayed as such, he can still re-assemble guns at high speed, run like Hussein Bolt, play ping-pong exceptionally, and he also firmly grasps the fundamental simplicity of life.
The fact that Gump doesn't care, (or know) what others think, is essentially what makes him such a beautiful person. He becomes a millionaire, but gives most of the money away. He is honest, open and along with his Alabama accent is nothing but likeable.
Thanks to computer technology Gump rubs elbows which, Nixon, Elvis Presley, Lydon Banes Johnson inspiring each and every one of them. Gump is contrasted to the famous males, who are idols (in some cases) in today's society, and it appears as though he is better off in comparison: Gump's choices in life seem to determine his affable nature , ("a promise is a promise"). Gump also harbors no ill-feelings or grudges, and is anything but greedy. Gumps life is in deep contrast to his girlfriend Jenny’s life who, (with a boundless intellect and aspiration) falls heavily in to drugs and is a very cynical and depressing person. The people she is surrounded herself with are all of a dubious nature, a sexually-abusive father and an abusive hippie-boyfriend compound her negative cycle.
Forest Gump is a truly amazing film one which everyone should go out and see if you have not already done so. As for negatives the film is quite long and drawn, however the movie does exceptionally well to retain attention for the entirety.
From my perspective the movie insinuates that intellect can be as damming as it is, (seemingly) necessary. Also and perhaps more importantly, childlike innocence, which is often considered stupid, has its distinct rewards. Throughout the movie, Gump encounters people who constantly talk down to him and insult him however he never takes offense. He is indeed not completely stupid, even though he is portrayed as such, he can still re-assemble guns at high speed, run like Hussein Bolt, play ping-pong exceptionally, and he also firmly grasps the fundamental simplicity of life.
The fact that Gump doesn't care, (or know) what others think, is essentially what makes him such a beautiful person. He becomes a millionaire, but gives most of the money away. He is honest, open and along with his Alabama accent is nothing but likeable.
Thanks to computer technology Gump rubs elbows which, Nixon, Elvis Presley, Lydon Banes Johnson inspiring each and every one of them. Gump is contrasted to the famous males, who are idols (in some cases) in today's society, and it appears as though he is better off in comparison: Gump's choices in life seem to determine his affable nature , ("a promise is a promise"). Gump also harbors no ill-feelings or grudges, and is anything but greedy. Gumps life is in deep contrast to his girlfriend Jenny’s life who, (with a boundless intellect and aspiration) falls heavily in to drugs and is a very cynical and depressing person. The people she is surrounded herself with are all of a dubious nature, a sexually-abusive father and an abusive hippie-boyfriend compound her negative cycle.
Forest Gump is a truly amazing film one which everyone should go out and see if you have not already done so. As for negatives the film is quite long and drawn, however the movie does exceptionally well to retain attention for the entirety.
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