Whole is Much Less than Sum of Parts

Rating: 4/10 (20 September 1998)

I don't get it. Although I'm a sucker for well-crafted appeals to universal heartstrings, I was mildly repulsed by Hanks' Gump and his dim-yet-supposed-to-be sage insights on the major events of modern American life. Technically, FG has the right stuff, but the overall effect is all wrong. Gump should be likable, but he just comes off as either clueless or a hollow witness of events. I'll leave this sorry box of chocolates for someone else, thanks.