Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a film in the 90s that stars Tom Hanks. It is a very well known movie and received many Academy Award nominations and generally acclaimed by movie critics. The movie stars a boy named Forrest Gump who lives through the 60s and 70s. His life is filled with instances where he meets famous people and affects history. It is fictional, yet ties into history very well. Throughout his life, he influences and meets people such as Elvis, John Lennon, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. He plays football in college, serves in the Vietnam War, and plays ping pong for the USA team. Throughout the movie he continuously speaks about his love for his childhood sweetheart Jenny. He tells his life story on a bench to people who sit there, and at the end of the film he meets his son, whose mother is Jenny.

The film is simple to follow, and ties into American history exceptionally well. Tom Hanks does a phenomenal performance as Forrest Gump, and his character makes the audience fall in love with his care and love for people. The camera angles were nothing special, but the plot was done very well. It describes each time period well, and the music throughout the film defines each generation well also.

The director did a good job of using a well written plot and making it even better. The end ties into the beginning and makes the film seem cyclical, which makes the viewer enjoy the whole story. The character portrayed by Tom Hanks is inviting and likable. The viewer seems to cheer on the life of Forrest, and feel his emotion throughout the film.