Summary and plot
A man with low IQ waiting in a bus station tells his life story to a women sitting near him. he recounts all events in his life , about his mother ,his military service ,being sent to Vietnam ,saving his commander ‘s life and coming back home like a hero ,he remembers visiting some presidents of the US ,and getting rich in shrimping industry. he finds his lost love , jenny but he is too stupid to understand the importance of his action in his life.
Making films about retarded people is not a new case, at least we have three movies which theirs heroes are people with problem in IQ Forrest Gump, Rain Man and I am Sam .the common fact about three films starring success to taking awards. the director Robert Zemeckis made one on of the his best films in his career and tom Hanks played one of the most praised acting in the world.
Forrest joins to the army randomly and without seeking to be hero becomes a national hero similarly when he plays ping pong he doesn’t have any motives ,we can see this when he goes to university ,In Beijing ,china , Forrest saves Mao from drowning .
Forrest Gump has several messages, some of which are less obvious than the others. The most frequently recurring theme is not to give up on life. Why surrender when you don't know what lies ahead? By contrasting Forrest's life with the lives of those around him, and by showing how the passage of time brings solace to even the most embittered hearts, the movie underlines this point.
Tom hanks was the only actor who could play this role , after watching the film I can’t imagine somebody other than Tom hanks could show this modesty ,outspoken simplicity as he did. The film is the mixture of tragedy and comedy and lots of significant truths are hidden in it.
Forrest Gump has lots of memorable quotes for example “I am not a smart man ,but I know what love is “ or “ stupid is as stupid does “ !
