Forest Gump is a movie about a very simple man named Forest Gump (Tom Hanks) with a low IQ and good intensions. Forest goes through his childhood with his friend Jenny and his ‘momma’ teaches him the way of life and then leaves him to choose his own destiny. Forest joins in the Vietnam War and just about every important event in that happens between the 50’s through 80’s. While at war he meets two of his friends Bubba and Dan who throughout the movie effect forest’s life dramatically. During the movie Forest wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, create the smiley, writes bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Who has messed up her whole life. The low-intelligence man tells his life's tale to people waiting at a small town bus stop. He has captured fame, fortune and glory, but his one true love has continuously evaded him. Tom Hanks is tremendous throughout the movie he makes the audience connect to Forest and by the end you realize you have fallen in love with his character. I think the theme would be about how a man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Even if you aren’t the smartest person out there you can still do amazing things and make a difference in the world. Critics rave about this movie and I can’t blame them this is a must see heartwarming movie. I would highly suggest if you haven’t seen it that you immediately try and get your hands on it you will not regret it!