One of the greatest films I have ever seen

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2006)

This film should have a rating of more than 8.3. In my opinion it deserves almost a 9.0. Very few of the films I have ever seen can make me weep like Forrest Gump. It also portrays the 1960s and 1970s for what they are infamous for, hippies, peace, love, protest and war. Forrest grows up a simple child but grows into a mature and loving person. Hanks was ideal for this role. His childhood friend, "Jenny", who he remained for most of his life, he loved, and sadly, she didn't always treat him how she should've. Still to this day, I remember this to be so realistic and I actually thought to myself, "why did she do this to him?" Never before (or maybe ever again) has a film like "Forrest Gump" made me think to myself and apply to a fictional film such a realistic question. It's almost as if it actually took place.
The bonds that two simple men had while in the military, Blue and Forrest, was incredible. While neither of them were very smart, they both were very kind and they formed a friendship that lasted until they parted. I cried not only at that, but also at the death of Sally Field's character and Jenny. No, I didn't cry once, but several times.
We have a lot to learn from this film. Not only the horrors of war, but also the importance of love and compassion. That's why I gave it a 9. Bravo.