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Genres:
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Comedy /
Drama /
Romance /
War
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Release:
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Director:
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Robert Zemeckis
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Actors:
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Robin Wright Penn,
Sam Anderson,
Michael Conner Humphreys,
Bob Penny,
Margo Moorer,
Rebecca Williams,
Harold G. Herthum,
George Kelly,
John Randall,
Ione M. Telech,
Christine Seabrook,
Tom Hanks,
Gary Sinise,
Mykelti Williamson,
Sally Field
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Duration:
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140 min.
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Rating:
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(8.6/10)160
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Plot Summary:
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A low-intelligence squire tells his life's libel to people waiting at a commonplace city bus stop. He has captured name, fortuity and glory, but his true canoodle has continuously eluded him.
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Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks is the heroic dunce living through America's recent history in Robert Zemeckis' multi-Oscar winning comedy-drama. Top-notch performances and some impressive visual trickery contribute to one of the populist triumphs of the 90s
Few mainstream movies of the 90s polarised opinion more effectively than this. Although a winner of six Oscars and nominated for half-a-dozen more, for many it's a schmaltzy tribute to a mythical American dream. For others it's a film dedicated to the triumph of innocence over cynicism. Whichever side you're on, there's no denying director Zemeckis' achievement, and it's a hard heart that resists the child-like charm of Tom Hanks' dopey hero.
Growing up in 50s Alabama, Forrest overcomes an IQ of 75 to achieve success in a un...
Life is like a box of chocolates
Forrest is a purely innocent, well-meaning individual, and there can be no fault found in him. It's the rest of the world that is realistic, impure, and flawed. And so, when Forrest hurts, we can't help but hurt for him, when he is successful, we can't help but be happy for him and when his heart breaks, ours breaks also.
The movie itself holds the meaning that the measurement of success is not by intelligence and fame; it is by a simple notion of happiness. Forrest could be a millionaire, but he is happy to mow the lawn for free.
Extremely quotable, the dialogue is peppered with humour and tragedy and for the most part is well written. Good performances all around, even from the supporting cast who are defined by Gump's perception of them. The special effect...
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