See, I don't really look at it as that kind of "message" movie... I just enjoy it for all the historical stuff that this random guy was a part of. I like the simplicity of Forrest... that sort of boiling down of basic values to a "Be nice, love your mom, don't exploit others" sort of thing. Not anywhere near ALL that should be said, but still... those are nice values to stick to.
I do, however, agree that Jenny could have had a much better fate. That being said, at that time and with that lifestyle... it's pretty realistic. I would've liked it if they'd taken her farther down the singing/activism road, though.
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Date: 2007-06-23 03:18 am (UTC)I do, however, agree that Jenny could have had a much better fate. That being said, at that time and with that lifestyle... it's pretty realistic. I would've liked it if they'd taken her farther down the singing/activism road, though.