Forrest Gump

I remember seeing this film when I was really little. None of the scenes made sense to me, but now I understand. Tom Hanks plays the role of Forrest Gump and he did an outstanding job. Even though he wasn't intelligent, he appeared in a lot of historical events and that's why I admire this movie.

In the beginning of the film, Forrest is sitting on a bench when a feather flies by him. I thought the feather (even though it was a short scene) sent a message because before it was blown away, it was going through a journey. Maybe like how Forrest was through his entire life. I believe the director, Robert Zemeckis, had a specific point that he wanted to make and if the audience paid any attention, they'd catch on. Because at the end of the film, the feather was still there after years ready to blow free in the wind.

Everyone underestimated Forrest because they thought he wasn't capable of walking. After a rough childhood, Forrest broke free from his disability and never stopped running. Just from his ability to run fast, he was recruited on the football team and the future for Forrest just began. Unfortunately, the only person holding him back was the love of his life, Jenny. She could never get her life together because of her childhood. And as her life got worse, Forrest's was better. He ended up appearing in multiple important events that lead him on the road to success.

To me, this film sent a special message for the viewers. A lot of scenes were strongly emotional, such as the lost of Forrest's loved ones. But, even though the tragedy would approach Gump, it would never defeated him. It only made him stronger. He conquered every thing that came his way, which was highly impressive. He basically proved all of his doubters wrong unintentionally... which is funny because most people intend to prove people wrong, but that's what drove people crazy.