87
Forrest Gump review
A man with a low IQ drifts through three decades of American history without understanding any of it. Warm, technically brilliant, and more troubling …
★★★★½ 4.5/5
Robert Zemeckis
Zemeckis is the most commercially successful technical innovator of his generation, responsible for pioneering digital compositing in live-action film and for a run of populist hits across four decades. His work is characterised by a strong grasp of structure and an interest in the mechanics of history.
Signature and approach
- Pioneering digital compositing and performance capture
- Tightly structured populist narratives
- Historical material treated as spectacle
- Forward-motion storytelling
- 1Films reviewed
- 87.0Average score
- 1951Born
- AmericanNationality
Films by Robert Zemeckis in our collection
Ordered by release date. Every entry links to the full review.
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Filmography reviewed
Year, genre, runtime and score for each film.
| Film | Year | Genre | Runtime | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Gump | 1994 | Drama | 142 min | 87 |
Reading Robert Zemeckis in context
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