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pedalpusherz t1_je7qpwh wrote

I read the book eons ago and enjoyed it so much I haven't seen the movie. Could not envision Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump. I understand they should be viewed as two separate stories, but still can't get there.

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Purple1829 OP t1_je7r4we wrote

The movie painted Forrest as basically infallible. Any mistake he made was solely because of his condition. In the book, he was a much more flawed character. His relationship with Jenny was basically a complete flip and I really don’t like the direction the movie took after reading the book.

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