An idealized walk down memory lane for baby boomers.

Rating: 2/10 (6 October 2018)

A simple minded, or perhaps straight up retarded Southerner flukes his way through life. That in itself may have been ok-ish as a premise. But it isn't enough for this film, not only does Forrest fluke his way through life he also witnesses or even engages in major parts of history as well as meeting key people of the era.
Oh, he also instigates some of the biggest trends as well. The smiley face t shirt, the s**t happens slogan.
The most interesting part or theme of the film for me is his undying love for his childhood sweetheart Jenny or "Jenn-ay" as our bumbling hero pronounces it. Despite him chasing her throughout the film she beds anything that moves as well getting involved in all the moronic Liberal causes, picks up a drug habit and when she has lost her looks she comes back to Ol' Forrest and finally beds him after she turns down his proposal.
Apparently Forrest isn't very smart but he "knows what love is". Well, maybe he does but she is a manipulative bitch. After sleeping with him she runs away yet again. Then a few years later she invites him to her place and tells him that he has a kid! He believes it of course and the reason she tells him is she is dying.
Ain't love grand?
The idiot accepts it and takes custody of the kid after she dies. So he has millions but zero in the sense of smarts.
A film which is meant to be heart warming but I found was cynical in many ways.