Forrest Gump | Eastern NC Now

   And that is the beauty of this rather fantastic film of a mildly mentally challenged boy, who became a friend, who became man, who became a hero, who found the passion to live in a cynical world, and change other people's lives by just being himself. His innocence and his honesty were his cudgels, in either fist, to pound this world into one that would accept him for who he was, irrespective of his obvious shortcomings.

   The perfect example of Forest's special challenge is best summed up when Forrest learned, after some years, that his one dalliance with the only woman he ever fell in love with was somewhat constructive:

   Jenny Curran: "His name's Forrest."
   Forrest Gump: "Like me."
   Jenny Curran: "I named him after his daddy."
   Forrest Gump: "He got a daddy named Forrest, too?"
   Jenny Curran: "You're his daddy, Forrest."
Haley Joel Osment in his first film as Forrest Jr.




   And now with Forrest Jr. with him always, and sadly, Jenny gone for good, Bubba dead in an unpopular war, his mother long passed, and presently, Lt. Dan making peace with his lot, Forrest discovers once again what he always knew to gain some measure of peace, simply because "his mother explained it to him so he could understand it:"

    Forrest Gump: [narration] My Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on.

    Rated PG13. Released on DVD June 6, 1998. 142 minutes of run time.



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