Forrest Gump (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: the perfect film
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...praise for his portrayal of Forrest Gump. This feel good film features Tom Hanks as the loveable Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise as Lt Dan Taylor, Robin Penn Wright as Jenny (his childhood sweetheart) and Sally Field as his mother. It runs for 142 minutes and is rated a PG-13. People who grew up in the 50's through to the 80's will enjoy this film that incorporates many people and events into this story from John Lennon to the Vietnam War. This film deservedly ... Read review

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...you have to write about Forrest Gump? My mind had been ranting from the time my heart elicited a wish to write about this. It had been ceaseless for it thought that I wouldn’t be able to render justice to this great motion picture as many great writers who have already posted an article. I am perturbed. But then, This movie is all and all a movie that connects heart to heart. Why, then should I ever listen to my befuddling mind? Why shouldn't I ... Read review

Advantages: A movie for the whole family to enjoy - very moving and very funny
Disadvantages: Nothing

...a ‘Behind the Magic of Forrest Gump’. The running time of the movie is approximately 136 minutes. Who stars in the film? Tom Hanks superbly portrays the life of Forrest Gump. Hanks has become one of my all time favourite actors, from Forrest Gump he has continued to impress and has now appeared in several other blockbuster hits including ‘Saving Private Ryan’, ‘Green Mile’ and ‘Cast Away’. Alongside Hanks in this masterpiece is Robin Wright, who ... Read review

Advantages: TOM HANKS, GR8 MUSIC, GR8 SCRIPT AND MANY MORE
Disadvantages: SUCH MOVIES DONT HAVE CONS

...with only one of these. Forrest Gump is movie were it will touch the emotions of anyone. There are some breeds of actor in Hollywood who can’t perform better than Tom Hanks. Give him anything, he will come out winner. Take his Oscar win in Philadelphia or his super class performance in Forrest Gump. No one could have performed better. The story… The story starts with a adult Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) sitting in a bench and telling ... Read review

Advantages: Good Story, Great Actors, Excellent Soundtrack
Disadvantages: None

Forrest Gump is a movie about a 'simple' man's journey through time. It follows his life from the 1950's to the 1980's, where he becomes involved in just about every major event in American history. Born in Alabama, Forrest (Tom Hanks) is constantly harrassed and called 'stupid' by other children. The only friend he has, and who understands him is Jenny (Robin Wright), who he soon falls in love with. During his life, Forrest is a football hero, wins ... Read review

Advantages: Good storyline and actors
Disadvantages: Not very exciting however it's not supposed to be.

...one to the film of Forrest Gump and is very meaningful after considering the film as a whole and the storyline. The film is about a retarded boy called Forrest Gump and at the atart of the film shows how he had to have leg braces and how he suffered from people making fun of him etc. The film then progresses on to show how much he achieved in his life. The grown up Forrest is played by Tom Hanks. During the film it shows Forrest walking with ... Read review

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...movie, when his mum tells Forrest when he’s got braces on his legs that ‘nobody’s better than him’ and when she tells him that don’t talk to strangers Forrest introduces himself to the bus driver, so they are not strangers. When he runs from the boys and Jenny shouts ‘run forest’ the image of the braces breaking and setting him free is a good one. Forrest is excellent at every thing he tries, running, badminton ... Read review

Advantages: The most inspiring movie of the decade - Tom Hank's performance is remarkable
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Forrest Gump became an instant hit at the box office when first released in 1994, and going on to win countless awards. It's about a young boy called Forrest Gump, who has a slight learning problem compared to other kids. This film takes you on a journey through the life of this remarkable person, from his youth wheen he was taunted by other for being stupid and wearing leg braces. To this, Forrest breaks free from this disability and joins the local ... Read review

Advantages: Great Acting
Disadvantages: Hard To Understand

Forest Gump stars Tom Hanks as Forest Gump. The whole story is Forest sitting on a bench telling passers by his life story, which includes him joining the war, becoming a ping pong champion, meeting a girl with whom he later falls in love with, loosing his best friend, called bubba, and owning a shrimp boat which made him a millionaire, and his mother dying. I didn’t particularly like this film, I didn’t think it was anything special. However, this ... Read review

Advantages: its an excellent touchin and funny film
Disadvantages: could be considered a 'chick flik'

...wife. At a young age Forrest is forced to wear braces round his legs due to a bad back. But whilst be chased by bullies and encouraged to ‘run Forrest, run' by Jenny his braces snap and he turns out to be an excellent runner. Gump then goes on to play ‘football' for a college team. Upon graduation from college Gump joins the army and is sent to Vietnam where he loses touch with Jenny. In the army Gump meets his ‘best good friend' Bubba. They are sent ... Read review

Advantages: everything about it, it is sooooooooo good
Disadvantages: There are none if you haven't seen it watch it now

" Life is like a box of chocalates, you never knows what you gunna ge' " This is my all time favourite film it is hallirious, sad and sometimes completely mad but it is always interesting there's not a point in this film that i get bored and my friends call me mad for always doing forest gump impresions because there are bits in the film that will stick in your head forever. I think the reason that makes this film so good is that it's not really ... Read review

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...gives an amazing performance as Forrest Gump.The story tracks the life of first the disabled Forrest who overcomes his physical disability to become a famous football player. When he is called up for Vietnam he shows great courage and saves the lives of fellow soldiers but he is such an innocent he dosen't realize his bravery.Throughout the whole film his love for childhood sweetheart Jenny shines through. When he becomes a shrimp magnet making him ... Read review