Wow! I've heard so much criticism but this is a really moving piece

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2002)

'Forrest Gump' is a wonderful movie. Forrest grows up as a mentally and physically challenged kid who goes on to inspire others and represent what is good and bad in American life, essentially embodying the idea of 'The American Dream'. The wonderful and clever use of inserting Tom Hanks (as Forrest) into the famous clips of notable people (from JFK to John Lennon) is gimmicky but it works and makes for a marvellous film. The period feeling of he times that Forrest moves through from meeting Elvis to serving in the Vietnam War are so real. Forrest Gump is a kind of biography of the USA from the 50's to the 80's and has a lot to say about these times. This is a great movie!