Forrest Gump

The reason this only gets two stars is that I don't really like Tom Hanks and his attempt at acting mildy retarded is just pedestrian in comparison to Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape and Dustin Hoffman in Rainman. Also, if possible, the movie seemed better in the small spurts I saw of it on t.v. then when I sat down to watch it fully. Also I don't quite understand the message of Robin Wright-Penn's (does she still use the Penn?) character. Jenny, while traumatized by sexual harassment as a child continues to wander in and out of Forrest's life in a rather irresponsible manner and ends up using him. Sort of out of sync with the theme of Forrest's significance in major historical events despite his handicap and inability to comprehend what he is experiencing.