Forrest Gump DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play If you read the label on a box of chocolates you&ll know exactly what you&re gonna get Life isn&t like that in Forrest Gump however which is one of the reasons why this movie divided appreciative audiences from hard-hearted critics like few others before it Audiences responded to the Frank Capra-style sentimentality of this warm-hearted tale of a good ol& American boy making his way in the world without ever losing his pure & simple innocence Critics however were made uneasy by the apparently reactionary subtext to the parallel lives of Forrest & his girlfriend Jenny Her fate contrasted with his suggests a triumph for plain ol& American values over dangerous freethinking hippies & liberals Whether the movie is just unadulterated sentiment or right-wing propaganda one thing at least was acknowledged by all that Forrest Gump displays all the craftsmanship of one of Hollywood&s most inventive directors & features a central performance from an actor renowned for his total commitment to every role Thanks to Robert Zemeckis & Tom Hanks even the most cynical critic will find it hard not to shed at least one tear by the end of this undeniably engrossing movie The soundtrack is great too