... to convey that to the audience is quite brilliant. I can't think of any other actor to pull it off so convincingly. Roger Ebert, a film critic for the Chicago-Sun Times, notes "the performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths- (par.3). His efforts go beyond adopting a strange and broken accent to ... Forrest Gump. The use of historical events helps the audience get a sense of Forrest's growth into adulthood. Regardless how unbelievable the events are in the film, the characters and the chemistry between them are q...

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