1994 - Rated PG-13 - 2 hr 12 min
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field, Gary Sinise, Haley Joel Osment
This movie has the unique ability to appeal to viewers of nearly any age. I remember seeing this in the theatre at 12 and enjoying it. My parents loved it even more, because they'd live through most of the major events that appear in it. And I can appreciate it even more now, as adult, since I get the hints and subtleties.
The innocence of this character is what makes him great. He is exactly as he appears: friendly, easy going, simple, his heart on his sleeve. Forrest Gump is the kind of man you want good things to happen to. And in this movie they do and they don't. Life happens to him, and simultaneously, he happens to life. It's so well written and so flawlessly executed you forget it's fictional.
And who doesn't love all those Forrest pop-ups in archival footage?
So I love this movie. If you haven't seen it (because you live under a rock), see it. It's deserving of the experience. Just like Hanks was deserving of that Oscar win.
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