A moving tale of immense human endeavour.

Rating: 8/10 (30 April 2020)

I have only just watched this Oscar winner for the first time and can understand why it gained so many plaudits but also in hindsight why many have thought it was not as good as when first viewed. It remains possibly the most controversial winner of 'The Best Picture ' award in the history of the ceremony. In 1995 it won over both 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Shawshank Redemption', which I feel to were both overrated, so for me I guess it deserved it. 'Forrest Gump' is a very moving tale and deals with many human emotions, highlighted through the eyes of a man, we deem only as being simple. The story is beautifully shot and the scenes during the Vietnam War particularly well handled. Many have enjoyed and even loved this movie, so I don't want to bring it down in any way.