"Superb is as superb does"

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2003)

Forrest Gump is a masterpiece. Watching the remarkable life of a simple man woven through the tapestry of recent American history makes this film among my favorites. Tom Hanks is totally believable in the title role, and Robin Wright & Gary Sinise are both great. What really makes this movie stand out though is the way Forrest's life is inserted into so many historic events...George Wallace trying to stop integration in Little Rock, Vietnam protests in Washington D.C., and (my favorite) the Watergate break-in are among them. The use of digital effects in archival footage is done better than I have seen it before. A great story, filmed superbly, and filled with great acting, this is as good as it gets. 10 out of 10!