《阿甘正传》英语短评

星辰与清诗

  《阿甘正传》英语短评 

Is Forrest Gump stupid?

Physically,he’s stupid——his IQ is only 75.But psychologically,he sees the world for clearer than most.he’s a fool with wit.

When he was a child,he was bullied by other boys.his only friend Jenny told him to run,and so he did.Fortunately,he had a talent in running,so he “ran”into a famous college which he wasn’t supposed to enter.

He listened to orders ,therefore,he became a soldier and he was good at it.He had had a lot of professions,ping-pong player,shrimper,boss,runner,etc.He’s a so-called successful man.

But he cannot forget Jenny.He loves Jenny but Jenny doesn’t love him.Jenny is the only girl who’s in his heart.

You can say he’s foolish but through his innocent,childlike eyes,we see things in a less confused and muddled way,as Jenny asked him,what are you going to be?He was confused,ain’t I going to be me?

He’s a philosopher,believe in yourself,be true to yourself ,and to be yourself.

I’d like to call him the “wise fool”.
All in all, I love this line,
Life was like a box of chocolates,you never know what you’re gonna get.

电影导演寓于了奔跑太多的含义，使人不得不惊叹、佩服。片头和片尾飘飞的一根羽毛，不知从何处起飞，在风中缓缓飘过屋顶/树顶/街道/汽车/垃圾筒，最后无声落于一双白色皮鞋旁---阿甘出现了。这样的手法应该是东方式的情怀，杜甫诗云：“飘飘何所似/天地一沙鸥”，苏轼诗云：“人生到处知何似/应似飞鸿踏雪泥”都是表达人生如寄的绝对偶然性和被动性，无根蒂的永恒漂泊，蕴涵着永恒追问的人生哲学意味。但这一次西方人在感性表达上接武东方，---或许这也是人类共同的命运通感？如果说此片轻松中透着滑稽和荒诞，那前后飘飞的羽毛是寓言式的总纳和思索指引。