Excellent

Rating: 8/10 (28 December 2005)

You can not watch this movie and empathize with Forrest. When Jenny leaves him, you weap. When they reunite, you get that warm, fuzzy feeling. When he exposes his rear-end to the President, you are embarrassed for him. Tom Hanks plays the role of "clueless child trapped in a man's body" superbly. Gary Sinise's character, Lt. Dan, also insites a lot of emotion. Mostly pity, but emotion nonetheless. This movie also contains two unforgettable scenes: The first being when Lt. Dan makes the leap from the shrimp boat after asking "Where the Hell is this God of yours?" and receiving an answer. The other being when the birds take off in flight at the end of the movie. Thinking back on what Jenny prayed when fleeing her abusive parent, that scene is truly powerful. A must see!