A moving journey across the 20s: Forrest Gump explores the meaning and complexity of life
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American film directed by director Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, based on Winston Bloom's novel of the same name, which tells the life of the protagonist Forrest Gump Wundt.
The story begins in modern times, Gump sits on a bench and chats with a stranger who tells his life and recalls his childhood experiences.
Forrest Gump lived in a small town in Alabama in the 40s of the 20th century, he was born with some deformed legs and needed to be handcuffed, and despite all the difficulties, Forrest Gump's mother always encouraged him to believe that he could do anything, and in school, he met Jenny and became his best friend.
One day he discovered that he could miraculously run fast, which caught the attention of football coaches, he became part of the varsity team and was praised for his speed, and in high school he used his peculiar running talent to win a statewide football game for a college scholarship.
The outbreak of the Vietnam War changed everything, Forrest Gump joined the US Army and went to war with his friend Buba, in Vietnam, they encountered a difficult battle, but Forrest Gump always maintained an optimistic and tenacious spirit, during the battle, Bubba unfortunately disappeared, and Forrest Gump was sent to the hospital for treatment, where he learned the news of his mother's death, and his heart was very sad.
After that, he became a successful stock investor, accumulated wealth from it, decided to go home and meet Jenny again, Jenny was once a rebellious soul, but her friendship and love with Forrest Gump gradually allowed her to find inner peace, Jenny was influenced by evil forces, leading her to a dangerous path Finally, Forrest Gump realized that he loved Jenny and was willing to give everything for her, he bought a shrimp boat and named it "Bubba Forrest Gump" in honor of his comrade-in-arms Buba, He also found success in the shrimp boat business and started a happy family with Jenny.
But Jenny fell ill and was diagnosed with AIDS, and Forrest Gump cared for her until her last moments, and after Jenny's death, Forrest Gump raised their son alone and continued to run their shrimp boat business.
Forrest Gump uses a variety of shooting techniques and techniques, including quick editing, special effects, perspective switching, color and tone, connecting shots, and camera movement, etc., to enhance the expressiveness and visual effects of the story, creating a colorful and touching visual world, presenting the audience with a real and unforgettable story.
The film uses various special effects to present some unrealistic scenes and moments, for example, Forrest Gump's battle scenes during the Vietnam War present realistic and fierce battle pictures through special effects, reflecting the intensity of the battle scenes, and more vividly highlighting Forrest Gump's brave, kind, and persistent qualities.
Through the ingenious connection of camera skills, the story between different time periods and scenes is smoothly transitioned, which increases the smoothness and coherence of the story, so that the audience can better understand the timeline of the story, figure out the plot of the story, and better understand the movie.
The film uses obvious changes in color and tone to convey emotions and emotions, and in some warm, happy moments, bright and warm tones are used, so that the audience's inner emotions change with the change of color.
In some sad or tense moments, cold colors and dim lighting are used, which can not only make the film style suddenly change, give people a leap in the plot, but also allow the audience to better understand its emotions.
In addition to achieving great success at the box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year, what is particularly important is that the film conveys the values of hope, friendship and tolerance through the kindness, optimism and perseverance of Forrest Gump, encouraging the audience to believe in their own abilities and pursue their dreams, while also expressing trust in human nature and affirmation of the nature of human goodness.
Tom Hanks also became an acclaimed actor through this film and won his second Academy Award. He has been recognized by the director for his superb acting skills and by the general audience, and his director, Robert Zemeckis, has also received widespread praise and recognition for his excellent directing work.
It also shaped many classic quotes, such as the line "Life is like a box of chocolates" became a well-known quote, and the shot of Forrest Gump running has also become a classic image in the history of the movie, when people think of this plot, they can't help but think of this line and feel the inspiring emotions behind this movie.
