Forrest Gump Movie Review

Forrest Gump
By: Elise Adcock
5/29/15


     In "Forrest Gump," the audience was introduced to huge movements in the 1960's including the hippie culture. Jenny finds herself joining the hippie culture and protesting in Anti-Vietnam War riots and rallies. The hippie culture began to run through the younger ages of people during the 60's and those people had no problem expressing their feelings towards the war. As a hippie in these times, they experimented with marijuana, LSD, shrooms, and they embraced sexual revolution. The hippie movement is still going on in America today, but does not have as big of an impact on society now as it did in the past.
     It has been said and to this day it will be argued at Elvis Presley is still one of the most famous musicians of all time. In the movie, Elvis comes to stay at the Boarding home that the Gump's run. Because of Forrest's leg braces, he had trouble dancing to the guitar that Elvis would play for him. He ended up being able to move his legs just enough to show Elvis a few new dance moves to perform at his concerts. Obviously, this is not how Presley learned his intricate dance moves in real life, but it gave a good connection between the movie and the reality of the time period.
     Tom Hanks, who plays Forrest Gump in the movie, had one of the best roles in the movie. I've seen plenty of Tom Hanks movies and this is by far my favorite by him. He was so convincing in his role that I felt as if he was talking right to me. In the scenes of battle in Vietnam, he never left anyone behind. It showed the slow side of him because he ran back into battle, but it showed his courage and love for Bubba that he went back to save him. Also, he is dedicated to his word by taking over Bubba's shrimp business he was going to have when he went home. Hanks, overall, had his best work in this movie in my opinion.
     "Forrest Gump," was a long movie, but I never got bored. It kept my attention and I was interested in it the entire time. In the scene when Forrest decided to buy his shrimp boat in honor of Bubba, his spirit and full-heartedness kept my attention. His actions and his courage are the things that made me want to continue watching the movie.
    Rate: 9/10