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This 5 page paper discusses the film “Forrest Gump” and the messages it sends to other handicapped persons who are not as successful as the title character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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people who are not as lucky, or as intuitive, as the title character. Discussion As played by Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump, "is a thoroughly decent man with an IQ of
75, who manages between the 1950s and the 1980s to become involved in every major event in American history (Ebert). Much of the hoopla surrounding the film centered on its
special effects, which appeared to put Gump into historical footage with Presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson, as well as having him stand beside Governor Wallace during the school integration crisis.
Inserting characters into films seamlessly is now fairly standing, but in 1994 it took the audiences breath away. The effects here were certainly a major reason for the films success.
But so too was the character himself, who went through all these adventures and confrontations with "only honesty and niceness as his shields" (Ebert). Much of the charm of Forrest
Gump is that he is completely devoid of cynicism and "takes things for exactly what they are" (Ebert). It could be said that he doesnt understand many things because hes
just too retarded, but Ebert argues that that isnt true: "He understands everything he needs to know, and the rest, the movie suggests, is just surplus" (Ebert) But the "surplus"
is everything that a "normal" person experiences. While there is a definite charm to the character because of his simplicity, he misses a lot. It might be true that because
he doesnt understand subtleties he actually has a better life than those who can grasp nuances, but that begs the question, who would want to have an IQ that low
in exchange for a placid acceptance of life? And is this really what life is like for the handicapped? OHannon argues that its not: "While presented in an entertaining and
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