TagRobert Zemeckis

  This article analyzes how Forrest Gump is more than just a character study, but a reinterpretation of major events in modern American history through Forrest’s unadulterated eyes, which inspires deep empathy and reflection in the audience.   Forrest Gump is a different perspective on the same thing We’ve all seen things differently or thought differently about the same...

Through Forrest Gump’s life of overcoming obstacles, success in war, sports, and business, the movie Forrest Gump shows how doing your best in a given situation can pay off.   The movie Forrest Gump opens with a monologue from a man. This man is the main character of the movie, and his name is Forrest Gump. He seems like an ordinary man living in a small town, and as he reminisces...