POSITIVES:
1) Tom Hanks really carries the film on his back with a brilliant performance that is well worthy of his Oscar win 2) The film has some very heartwarming moments that connected with me emotionally. I especially liked Forrest's relationship with Lieutenant Dan and also just how much of a sweet and innocent character he is. He's incredibly likeable as a lead character 3) The film has some very funny moments that made me laugh out loud and also some very iconic moments that have earned the film its permanent place in pop culture
NEGATIVES:
1) I think it's crazy how the film inserts Forrest into all of these iconic moments of history. Some of them, such as the Elvis dance moves, are just kinda silly; but others, like the civil rights movement and the JFK assassination, seem very problematic to just casually reference in quite a throwaway comedic way 2) Following on from my previous point about the problematic nature of the film, it's not just the historic references that are problematic, but also elements of Forrest's personal life as well. For example, Forrest's mother sleeping with the principal to get him a school place, or Jenny's father being abusive, or Jenny getting AIDS, are all insanely wild things to just insert into the film as minor plot points that are breezed over so quickly 3) The film certainly has an overdose of American cliché. Things like the schmaltzy music or the high school bullying are just very stereotypically American and quite cringey.
1) Tom Hanks really carries the film on his back with a brilliant performance that is well worthy of his Oscar win 2) The film has some very heartwarming moments that connected with me emotionally. I especially liked Forrest's relationship with Lieutenant Dan and also just how much of a sweet and innocent character he is. He's incredibly likeable as a lead character 3) The film has some very funny moments that made me laugh out loud and also some very iconic moments that have earned the film its permanent place in pop culture
NEGATIVES:
1) I think it's crazy how the film inserts Forrest into all of these iconic moments of history. Some of them, such as the Elvis dance moves, are just kinda silly; but others, like the civil rights movement and the JFK assassination, seem very problematic to just casually reference in quite a throwaway comedic way 2) Following on from my previous point about the problematic nature of the film, it's not just the historic references that are problematic, but also elements of Forrest's personal life as well. For example, Forrest's mother sleeping with the principal to get him a school place, or Jenny's father being abusive, or Jenny getting AIDS, are all insanely wild things to just insert into the film as minor plot points that are breezed over so quickly 3) The film certainly has an overdose of American cliché. Things like the schmaltzy music or the high school bullying are just very stereotypically American and quite cringey.