The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson, Haley Joel Osment

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

DML Top 50 #14 - Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review and Deep Dive of Forrest Gump

"Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump

Why watch this? There is something to be said for seeing a story through the eyes of the unsophisticated.

Plot Summary: This epic story follows the incredible and often serendipitous life of a kind-hearted but slow-witted man from Alabama. He recounts his experiences, which intertwine with significant historical events and figures of the 20th century, to strangers at a bus stop. Throughout his extraordinary journey, his only constant desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Jenny.

Dad's Preview: This film is America. We get everything... all its shimmer and warts, it's beauty and imperfections. Be it peaceful Alabama cypress trees, napalm exploding in Vietnam, a quiet desert highway at sunset, a devastating storm at sea. We follow the life events of childlike Forrest Gump. On him we pin our hopes and dreams. This simple man shows us so much about ourselves. Hanks makes another wise role choice. It won 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Director and Actor.

The Tisch Company; Paramount Pictures