A remarkably enjoyable movie experience

Rating: 9/10 (20 February 2019)

Forrest Gump had been one among the most anticipated movies on my watchlist for quite a while. For some reason I kept postponing the event of finally watching it, until one day, I had an unusual instinct to get it done with and after watching the light white feather from the intro scene fly away after two hours and twenty two minutes of constant amusement, I must say that I regret not having watched this movie earlier.

It might be very unfair if I don't mention the sublime and magnificent performance of Tom Hanks. As always, he has done justice to the role of Forrest Gump too. Excellent delineation of the characters coupled with the unique plot of the movie contribute towards the unparalleled success of the same. The perfect pace of narration of the story in retrospect by the protagonist and the way each character has lived to adhere to their inherent traits and acquired mutations, leave us with a vehemently relishing movie experience, which most of us might have been deprived of, for quite a while.

Although I was a couple of decades late in enjoying the film, I don't think that it had any major impact on how much juice I could get out of the fruit. The movie has the potential to converge your attention right from the beginning to the very last scene. It emphasizes on the relationship of the protagonist between his mother, his beloved childhood sweetheart and his peers and help us decipher the differences in the perception of life and its events from person to person.
We are given a chance to take a roller coaster which gives us an insight to the innocent and innocuous nature of Forrest, his love for the ones who love him and his views of the societal norms. Given the adorable traits of the protagonist, it is almost impossible and certainly improbable for us to not sympathize with our hero on many instances or to not desire to have such a virtuous friend like him. Although he is not remarkably smart or sharp, his benign and innocuous nature compensates for the former.

To conclude, I'd like to say that Forrest Gump would be a strong recommendation especially for those who feel deranged or derailed in life. The way Forrest strives to catch a break every time, guarantees to inspire the audience too and gives them a sense of hope, indirectly spreading the message to not give up and have faith in the ones who care for you and above all, in yourself. With all this in consideration, it'll be unfair not to give the movie the rating it deserves.