Forrest Gump
Director- Robert Zemeckis
Release Date- June 23, 1994
This film is a Romantic Drama about the extraordinary
life of a simple man. While waiting for a bus, Forrest begins to tell his life
story to the strangers sitting next to him. He talks about the, to most people,
amazing events of his life. He eventually discovers that his destination Jenny,
the love of his life, is only a few blocks away. The film ends with Forrest
discovering that he has a son (Forrest Jr.), he marries Jenny who shortly after
dies of a new disease (probably AIDS), and he becomes a father for Forrest Jr.
The dialogue for this film was written very well, and
delivered exceptionally by the actors. Certain scenes have such an emotional
impact that the viewer can feel every emotion the character is expressing. An
emotional scene in particular deals with Forrest retelling his life story to
Jenny. Forrest’s dialogue alone shows how deep even the simplest of men can be.
The production designer, Rick Carter, created very realistic and beautiful sets.
One set in particular that I thought was well designed and executed was the Vietnam
set for the scene where Forrest carries Bubba while fleeing an air strike. The script and sets are what initially invested
me in this film, but the score is what has made this a favorite of mine. I feel
that the score composed for the film by Alan Silvestri was executed perfectly. From
the opening scene with the floating feather to the similar scene at the end,
the score really brings everything full circle.
The director, Robert Zemeckis, used the elements I
discussed above almost perfectly when creating this film. Zemeckis used the dialogue in a way so that
you would connect emotionally to the characters. By doing this I believe that
he has made a film that people can easily relate to. Zemeckis has also used his
production designer, Rick Carter, quite effectively. Had Carter’s sets or
scenery for the film not been crafted or selected properly the film would have
suffered gravely in my opinion. As I mentioned earlier, I felt that Forrest
Gump’s score is what really made this film exceptional. I feel Zemeckis really
utilized the score composed by Silvestri to aid in conveying the strong emotions
in certain scenes. One famous scene in particular shows Forrest freeing himself
from his leg braces to a perfectly chosen score.
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