Forrest Gump is an absolute classic that's based off of the extraordinary novel of the same name. The movie revolves around a slow-witted grown man, who essentially explains his life story to random strangers while waiting for a bus on the bench. Forrest begins to tell everyone basically every major event that has ever happened to him, and he decides to start with depicting his childhood. He talks about how his mother wanted to ensure that Forrest was never seen as different growing up or was ever put at a disadvantage due to his low intelligence and how this led to Gump living a fairly normal life. Forrest depicts his life's worth of adventures that go all the way from being an all-American college football player to being a hero in the army during the Vietnam War to captaining his beloved shrimp boat. His attitude and personality mimics that of a child's optimism, and this leads many to not only root for him but also be inspired by his cheery attitude. Although Forrest seems to make just about everyone fall in love with him, the real person he wants is his childhood best friend, Jenny, to be with him for the rest of their lives, but this might just be the most challenging obstacle in Gump's entire life. 

 Forrest Gump is a superb movie that succeeds with essentially everything that it tries to accomplish. It starts things off fairly brilliantly, and the middle of the movie marvelously progresses things. The enticing ending manages to tie all loose ends in a manner that would make Forrest Gump, himself, proud. The tone of the movie is fairly light throughout, and there are hilarious jokes and outstanding one-liners that are delicately placed in the dialogue, to ensure that they aren't overused. There are a few average twists and turns sprinkled throughout, but none of them are that ground-breaking or thrilling, although they are very whimsical. However, there are scores of perfectly-timed quotes that are still popular today, and there are tons of famous scenes in the movie. Every scene involving Forrest talking about or listening to someone talk about shrimps is shear gold, and the line, "Run! Forrest! Run!" has essentially become iconic for fans and non-fans alike. 

 Forrest Gump benefits greatly from having Tom Hanks play Forrest Gump spectacularly, and he really brings the character to life. His role is certainly one of the movie's best aspects and is definitely something that helps to elevate the movie to the next level. The movie manages to transform into a box of chocolates, which is a concept that is constantly brought up throughout the movie, and the film gifts viewers with some surprising treats that contrast with one another greatly, mimicking actual events that occur in life. There's some good, there's some bad, but at the end of the day, the movie depicts the story of a man who shouldn't have succeeded, except he did, allowing to movie to serve as an inspiration for all. Because of this, the movie is able to elucidate many relatable themes, including a few cliche ones, including that people should never give up, no matter what. 
 Not only do viewers seem to fall in love with Forrest Gump, but the movie is also critically acclaimed from many different sources. IMDb gave the movie an impressive 8.8/10, which is actually extremely high, since they are known to have generally lowers scores for movies, and a phenomenal 95% of Rotten Tomatoes' audiences liked the movie. A whopping 96% of Google users also liked the movie, helping to showcase that the film does sit well with a wide variety of watchers. Forrest Gump is a true classic that is definitely a good fit for just about anyone and everyone, and for those who have not yet seen it, it is time to watch one of the most essential movies of all time.