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[+] -15 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Wow. I haven't seen the movie or read the book, and after reading your comment I know for sure this is not the kind of story or movie I would enjoy

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    That snippet isn't what the movie is focused on. It's just the actions of a side character, who has a big effect on the main character's life sure, but it isn't what the movie is about. That's like saying LOTR is something you wouldn't enjoy based off nothing but a description of Gollum's role in the story and nothing else.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    That was a pretty accurate, if cynical, read of Jenny's role in the story. But that's definitely not a good summation of the story as a whole. Forrest is the protagonist and his relationship with Jenny is more a recurring blip on the plot than the actual plot itself. Forrest's story is fantastic and and compelling independent of Jenny. It's still worth a watch, I promise. Can't speak on the book, but I've heard it's good too.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    I was kinda being mean just for the sake of the meme. I know there's a lot of nuance when it comes to Jenny and forest's relationship. I fall into the "it's understandable, but still not justifiable" camp.

    I totally agree about the movie. Easily one of my top 10 movies

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