FORREST GUMP
The life of Forrest Gump is
one like no other. It is the life of an All American life of a war veteran,
star ping pong player and million dollar fishing company owner.
Forrest Gump is
a story about a man’s life and the influence of his life on some of the most
important events in America during the 20th century. Forrest Gump
has a lower IQ than most people, but his upbringing has taught him to work hard
and never expect things in life. Through his naive actions, Gump travels the
world and becomes a dignified war veteran, star athlete, shrimping boat captain
and wealthy investor. But one thing continues to elude Gump and that is the
woman he loves, Jenny. Jenny is a free spirit who travels the world for a
different reason – she searches to forget her abusive childhood and find peace.
After years of searching, she finally returns home to Forrest where the two get
married and live for a short time before Jenny passes away from an unknown
virus. It is near then that Forrest discovers that he has a son.
Forest Gump is well portrayed as a film and well directed
by Robert Zemeckis. Furthermore, the acting by the main characters, such as Tom
Hanks as Forrest Gump, is a primary factor in this film’s success – being able
to hone in on Gump’s flaws and use them as structural bases for the actions of
the character. The comprehensive soundtrack and soundscapes further aid the
visual story that this film encompasses and allows the epic drama to develop
and flourish into a great film.
The film Forrest Gump innovative visual effects, such as
Gump’s interactions with dead figures and Lt. Dan’s amputated legs, mixed with
the symbolic figures, such as Gump’s experiences, push this film to the level of
Best Picture. The film’s structure is simple, like Gump’s character, as the
entire film up to present day is told only to a few people sitting on a bench
waiting for a bus. The film overall, however, stands for much more and is a
great representation of American cinema.
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