A Great Movie, Inspiring and Sybolic

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2006)

I saw Forrest Gump when I was around eight years old, and to tell you the truth, it was boring to me then. Now I am old enough to understand how the director uses symbolism to represent how anyone, in this case a young man with a mental illness, can change the world by following his heart. That sounds cheesy, but it is very much true. Forrest Gump, beautifully portrayed by Tom Hanks, is extremely naive, yet maybe that is why he withdraws affection from any audience (that can comprehend basic symbolism, of course, a huge part in this movie's nature.) as you watch his amazing life unfold. I recommend this movie to anyone in the mood for a sad, moving, and intellectual movie. Forrest Gump truly deserves to be called a 'classic'.