Forrest Gump -- Review

Описание: • Forrest Gump (1994) -- Absolutely magical. Heartwarmingly fantastic characters, 10/10.

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This delightfully entertaining slice of Americana that grossed almost seven-hundred million dollars in 1994 would be the first of three collaborations between director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks. An adaptation of the 1986 Winston Groom novel, "Gump" would win six Oscars at the 67th Academy Awards: including best picture, director, editing, effects, and actor -- Hanks's second in a row following "Philadelphia" the year prior. Presented entirely in flashback from the film's title character, this romantic drama comedy film is the story of a unremarkable man leading an unbelievably remarkable life: personally witnessing and/or influencing many of the defining moments of the latter half of the 20th century. Showing off his best southern accent, Hanks portrays a dimwitted everyman from the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama with an incredible amount of talent, emotion, and care: truly morphing into the character by the end of the 141-minute picture. Despite being just 10 years Hanks' senior, veteran actress Sally Field plays Gump's mom; who does her best to encourage her son, and raise him right, even if she does remark on his below-average intelligence, "stupid is as stupid does". Switching between the past and present, the narrative is composed of various vignettes. All the while though, Gump longs for his childhood sweetheart, played admirably with conflict and purpose by Robin Wright. Although it's easy to recognize Hanks' groundbreaking performance in the lead role, for their contribution, the support cast is not to be understated: Sinise is especially is astonishing as an angry war vet - delivering lines with such intense frustration the movie almost becomes uncomfortable to watch. Expertly utilizing CGI, rotoscoping and chroma-keying, the magicians at Industrial Light And Magic adeptly incorporate the bumbling protagonist into several key moments of American history. It's the subtle effectiveness of these visuals that really sell the believability of the story. Although the ever-changing plot makes it easy to lose sight of the larger picture, the pace is never slow, and constantly entertains: even on multiple viewings. Fantastically setting the mood of the period, the amazing soundtrack features some of the most iconic and memorable rock songs from the 60's and 70's - all supported by the wonderfully poignant and playful score by Alan Silvestri. I'd argue "Shawshank Redemption" was more deserving of the little gold statue that year, but there's rarely a moment of this film that isn't flawless; even if the individual sequences are greater than the sum of their parts. Sharing messages of hope, love, and determination, one important lesson rang true: "life is like a book of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get". Luckily for us though, we got an endlessly quotable adventure that taught audiences everywhere, you're never too disadvantaged to change the world. "Forrest Gump", "Absolutely magical. Heartwarmingly fantastic characters." 
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