Forrest Gump Critic Reviews

This is a captivating experience.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

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

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

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

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

Zemeckis, an undisputed master of film technology, shows off an equal aptitude for vivid storytelling.Read the full review