Ties with Shawshank as my all-time favorite movie

Rating: Null/10 (21 October 2011)

I was very shocked to see this movie only has an 8.3 out of 10.
There is sooo much going on in this movie...
The best thing about this movie, is that Forrest "always did the right thing, no matter what cost." People in the movie made fun of him for being "stupid" yet we as a society seem to reward/idolize people who are cunning who often do bad things. When Forrest had to go back into a jungle that was being blown up, he didn't even think about whether it was a good thing to do for his own safety, he just did it. He always stuck up for Jenny when someone was hurting her in any way; again he didn't hesitate, he just did what he felt in his heart was the right thing to do.
The other thing is, all the historical parts of this movie. So many pieces of American History were visited! That alone was worth watching. Working Elvis into it was really funny, as was the part where he gets shot.
I also loved the music, almost every song in the movie was perfectly-fit for the scene it was in.
The acting, obviously, was superb... Gary Sinese was a breakout role IMHO. Loved him in this.
What an amazing, epic movie. IMHO, this was 100x better than the Godfather, or Gone with the Wind, which often gets rated much higher. Forrest Gump was simple and pure, a timeless movie no person should go without watching.
-Tracy Milburn