Intelligence

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2002)

One thing I wanted to get straight, the movie Forrest Gump is an intelligent film. Many of you will disagree, but that is because you are not seeing this film in the light of its full potential. I can name tons of scenes which trigger in one way or another a philosophical ideology. And I mean TONS!
The oh so famous feather scene...
The scene when Forrest is at Jenny's grave...
The scene when Forrest just finished running
Even his name Forrest has a meaning.
The movie itself holds the meaning that the measurment of success is not by intelligence and fame, it is by a simple notion of happiness. Forrest could be a million-air, but he is happy to mow the lawn for free.
There are many people I talk to don't understand this film. The reason is because they can't relate to it.