Great Movie is a word too small for this tale

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2016)

"Destiny is what you make of your life"
This is what the movie portrays. It is the story of a man named Forrest Gump who has a low IQ. He is the person who instead of making a deal out of his inability, accepts it. He shows that life is all about accepting and moving on. Life is not a fight neither a tussle it simply is ACCEPTANCE. He is a simple man who finds happiness in what he does, it does not matter for him whether he is a national star or a simpleton what matters for him is his morale and happiness. The most influential thing this movie teaches us is that we need not be ashamed of who we are rather we need to acknowledge the fact and accept it for good.
The movie is beautifully directed by Robert Zemeckis. He has presented the story so simply yet effectively. The screenplay is more than perfect, cinematography is awesome.The movie is a phenomenal blend of emotions, with everything happening at the right moment. For me what a director thinks of the world is what he/she presents on screen. The director challenges the orthodox society which believes that everyone has a destiny and one should do what he/she is assigned to do by this falsely claimed destiny. The director tells a beautiful tale of an intuitive man "Forrest Gump". The director clearly believes that destiny is nothing but the result of one's choices made in life (For eg: Jenny's decision almost destroyed her but Gump lived life to its fullest). The director truly deserved academy award for this fable.
Perfect acting was what the director needed to convert one of the best scripts into a memorable movie, and who could've been better then Tom Hanks. Yes, Forrest Gump is one of the best role that Tom Hanks has ever played. His body language is just perfect. Robin Wright is great as Jenny. Gary Sinise as Lt Dan and Mykelti Williamson as Bubba are perfect. Giving Tom Hanks an academy award for this role was the right decision.
The movie depicts the story of a simple man Forrest Gump who loves his childhood friend Jenny unconditionally but she keeps on going away from him. Gump shares a special relationship with his mother. He becomes best friends with Lt Dan and Bubba during his time in army in Vietnam. The story is great. The movie does not consist of a single story line, it has a no of story lines which finally converge into one phenomenal moment at the end.
Talking about music, for me it was an average music and hence the 9 I've given instead of 10.
Overall this is not a movie, it is this phenomenal narration of a man who never gave up on life and did what he thought was right irrespective of what the society thinks.
At last life is like a box of chocolates you never know of the mysteries it holds.