A line made famous since the movie 'Forrest Gump' became a hit and catapulted Tom Hanks to the pinnacle of Hollywood success. Tom Hanks' performance was astonishing and worthy of the Oscar he subsequently received, apart from the Oscar judges' obsession and all-along preference for roles that are 'seemingly retarded' but 'strikingly remarkable'.

Throwing aside the political interpretations of the film, 'Forrest Gump' proves to be a truly touching rendition of an intellectually challenged individual who turns out to be smarter than anyone else in the way he chooses to deal with life's challenges. The movie is delivered with a sincerity that I have not felt for so long and easily puts other 'feel good' movies to shame.

It is with this sincerity that Forrest Gump relates his life-story throughout the movie, starting from his encounters with his first friend in college, Jenny, who becomes the love of his life, although Jenny's counter-culture lifestyle only allowed for brief intersections in their lives; his experiences in the Vietnam War; his ping-pong stint; his adventures at sea after using the money earned from endorsements for a ping-pong bat company to buy a shrimping boat and eventually becoming a tycoon in the industry; his sudden decision to start running across his country without stopping for the next 3 years.. All in all, 2 hrs 21 mins of comedic inspiration.