Divine

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2016)

This is the story of a simple man and his ability to be in the right place at the time of an important event in USA recent history. We've got Elvis Presley, the Vietnam War, Apple computers, jogging and the HIV aids epidemic. It's all here wrapped up in a delightful story with Forest stumbling or running from one event to the next. The cast are fabulous with Tom Hanks playing Forrest and Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Sally Field and Mykelti Williamson ably supporting. The production values are amazing with each era being instantly recognisable from the costumes, music and sets. The direction by Robert Zemeckis is wonderful as all the production could have smothered the story but instead we are allowed to go on a magical journey through with life with Forrest.