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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 12 | | Cast
Tom Hanks
Robin Wright
Gary Sinise
Sally Field | | Directors
Robert Zemeckis | | Screenwriters
Eric Roth | | Running Time
142 minutes |
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Forrest Gump
Love it or loathe it (and there is a case for both sides), this is a modern classic
Plot
Forrest Gump (Hanks) is short on I.Q. points but long on heart, a pure and simple soul who follows a straight path through the world, ever true to the homely advice of his mother (Field) - the source of guiding Gumpisms such as "Stupid is as stupid does" - and to his elusive lifelong love Jenny (Wright). He begins his serendipitous skirmishes with destiny in childhood by unconsciously giving ideas to the as-yet-unknown Elvis Presley, and goes on to become, unintentionally, a football star, war h
Verdict
Yet, for all its mush and meandering, this is among the stand-out audience pleasers; Hanks outdoes himself in the loveable dolt department with unforgettable, utterly disarming work. Just as he recaptured boyishness in Big without resorting to cuteness, here he brilliantly portrays slowness and dumb doggedness without being patronising. Despite its flaws, this is simply unmissable.
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