A hilarious, large-spirited and tender epic.

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2019)

A dark and driven work, haunted by violence, cruelty and a sense of the tragically absurd. So afraid to dredge up debate that when Forrest is handed a mic at an antiwar rally, someone unplugs the speakers so we can't hear him - fitting for a movie with nothing to say. Hanks' power as an actor makes us believe in Forrest. He also draws us into Forrest's mind and morality system. And he sets out a singular film persona who will be watched and loved as long as people embrace movies.