Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump (1994) starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Forrest Gump (Hanks) is a simple-minded man with an IQ of 75. In this movie, we see him grow up from boyhood to adulthood. He becomes a college football player, war hero, owner of a gigantic corporation, and fathers a child by his lifelong love, Jenny (Wright). I found the film to be utterly charming and very likeable, both funny and romantic. It won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. (The English subtitles for the hearing-impaired are highly legible.) Grade: A-