Forrest Gump Critic Reviews

What a magical movie.Read the full review

It is also glib, shallow, and monotonous, a movie that spends so much time sanctifying its hero that, despite his "innocence," he ends up seeming about as vulnerable as Superman.Read the full review

It's most successful when it is being off-center, a state of grace it doesn't quite have the nerve to maintain. [6 July 1994, Calendar, p. F-1]Read the full review

Passionate and magical, Forrest Gump is a tonic for the weary of spirit.Read the full review

A movie heart-breaker of oddball wit and startling grace.Read the full review

At its best, Forrest Gump is a gentle, elegiac fantasy about love and trust.Read the full review

Has the elements of an emotionally gripping story. Yet is feels less like a romance than like a coffee-table book celebrating the magic of special effect. [6 July 1994, p. C9]Read the full review

Doesn't sound like a very prepossessing title, but prepare to be taken aback by "what's in a name." [6 July 1994, Life, p.1D]Read the full review

Manages the difficult feat of being an intimate, even delicate tale played with an appealingly light touch against an epic backdrop.Read the full review