Forrest Gump
In 1994 Tom Hanks starred in the movie Forrest Gump, and it turns out to be one of the greatest movies of all time. I absolutely loved this movie it was so enjoyable and genuinely made me so emotional. I want to start off with the concept, it was absolutely amazing and so interesting to see this man tell a story about his life, it was so cool to see all the historical references and see how successful he came to be by just being himself, it truly so intriguing. I additionally loved the pacing in this movie, nothing felt too slow or too rushed, it felt just right. I thought the overall story and events were so emotional and enjoyable to watch. I cried multiple times throughout this movie and it just was so amazing. I love the characters in this movie, the movie did a great job for having me care for all of them and I think every character was used to their fullest extent. Lieutenant Dan is a great example, after losing his legs and leaving the hospital the audience thinks they'll never see him again, then he comes back and we see how terrible his life has gotten and the audience feels bad but after that they don't expect to see him yet again, then he comes back one final time to fulfill his promise and we see him thrive which is so beautiful. I got emotional seeing him reunite with Forrest for the second time and his character was so great, I loved how he defended Forrest when the girls called him stupid, it was such a good scene and really added to his character. Bubba was also a great character and I love how Forrest fulfilled his dream for him. But the dynamic I loved the most was Forrest and Jenny. I found myself really enjoying how Forrest thought of Jenny in such a kind and genuine way and it had me thinking about my beautiful girlfriend. I thought it was to see them reunite every once in a while and I thought that it really added so much to the story for Jenny not to be permanent every time she came back. I loved the ending to this movie, it was so emotional, I loved the wedding and especially seeing Lieutenant Dan and Forrest reunite for the final time, truly such a beautiful duo. I got really emotional at the end when Jenny died and I thought it was amazing to end the movie with Forrest dropping off Forrest Jr. at the bus stop, truly so amazing. I loved the cinematography of this movie, I thought the scenes looked beautiful. I loved the themes of love and how anyone can be anything no matter how smart they might be. Overall, this is an outstanding movie and there is truly nothing like it.