Relentlessly quotable and overwhelmingly heartwarming, “Forrest Gump” is the kind of film you put on for nostalgia’s sake.
But the reason it remains so watchable is its life-affirming story, which follows a relentlessly optimistic young man played by Tom Hanks. It’s Gump’s buoyant good nature that helps him both endure heartbreak and loss but also thrive as a compassionate human being.
The opening scene of “Forrest Gump” perfectly clues in the audience to the kind of person Gump is, as he strikes up an earnest and sincere conversation with a stranger waiting at the bus stop beside him.
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