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A timeless classic...
Forrest Gump is the '94 mega-hit based on Winston Groom's novel that remains both a well loved and widely misunderstood film. Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) is a slow-witted (perhaps mildly retarded) southern boy with "crooked legs" who has two great gifts - the first is always looking for the good in any situation or in any person he meets, and the second is the ability to so totally focus on the task at hand that he completely immerses himself into whatever he takes on. His childhood friend and the later object of his affections, Jenny (Robin Wright) is a woman of average intelligence who is very unfocused, or "into everything."

The computer generated newsreel footage that splices Gump into so many archived moments is worth seeing this film for, but the gentle humor and poignant story of a love that endures great divides of time and distance make it an awesome experience.

Both Robert Zemeckis (Best Director) and Tom Hanks (Best Actor) won Academy Awards for this film, which I still think is one of the most powerful movies of our time.

Tom Hanks Was OK..........
but the real star was Chiffonye Cobb. She was the brilliant black actress who played the reporter who followed Tom Hanks cross-country in his epic run across America. Her acting prowess was only exceeded by the amount of eyeliner she wore. I almost came when I heard her say one of the all-time classic lines, "Are you doing this for world peace?" The only fault was her lisp when sounding out the word "peace." I would give Miss Mack six out of five stars for her part. It is only too bad that she cast an extremely large shadow over Tom Hanks' character, whatever his name was. It is a shame that Chiffonye was not deemed talented enough to perform in any other movies.

This movie makes you smile...
There is something about this movie. The moment I began watching it I felt good. It's amazing how by accident so many good things can happen to a man. Now Forrest Gump is not a smart man but he sure has a great life. This is the kind of movie that makes you laugh and makes you cry and just makes you feel plain out good. It's got everything, romance, action, drama, and comedy. This movie is just amazing, it puts a smile on your face. It just feels good to see this movie and you know that even if you aren't smart things can still turn out great. By the time this movie is over you'll wish it never ended.

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