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Synopsis:Forrest, a man with low IQ, recounts the early years of his life when he found himself in the middle of key historical events. All he wants now is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Jenny.

[@LikeRustedWings]

So many people seem to misunderstand Jenny. Her entire childhood was extremely traumatizing, and when someone lives through that amount of trauma, it’s very hard to have any sense of self-worth. And if you find somebody who actually values you and treats you well, it’s instinctual to run because you don’t feel you deserve it.

[@asgardiangod23]

Yup 💯

[@TheRevRen27]

THIS!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Needler13]

That doesn't excuse her piece of shit choices. She's a bad person, regardless of her trauma. So no, we get jenny, we just don't care because she keeps going down the rabbit hole as an adult.

[@ryuhn8604]

Nah

[@WastedPo]

I've come to the conclusion that people who don't understand Jenny have simply had very privileged lives with supportive childhoods. It's unfathomable to them to know what it's like to be damaged. Unfortunately, that manifests itself in a lack of empathy.

[@ieyke]

Jenny is doing exactly what she told Forrest to do. She's running. She's constantly running away. She grew up wanting to run away. She grew up with a twisted abusive view on love. She doesn't know what it's like to be loved. Every time her love for Forrest draws her back in, his love for her makes her nervous and she runs again. Eventually she figures it out. But by the time she figures it out she doesn't think she's worthy of Forrest, so she leaves to spare him her chaos. But in the end she gets sick, and finally realizes that none of her shit matters, and Forrest had it right all along.

[@cupecakeprincess4431]

That's so beautiful i highly agree with u

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

No, she realizes that the is no other place she can go but to forest. He thinks it's love, for her it's just a roof over her aids infested head. Glad that bitch died in the movie, she didn't deserved that man one bit.

[@stackels97]

Well said

[@ieyke]

@@fritzkaraldo8452 Incorrect.

[@taral2]

@@fritzkaraldo8452 Thing is though, if you like Forrest it ultimately doesn't matter what her intentions are (whether she truly loves him or just wants a roof over her head), because HE loves her. And if Forrest is happy with her, I'm happy he's happy, basically. Both of their stories are tragic and deserving of empathy.

[@videohistory722]

The best moment for me is when Forrest asks Jenny, "Is he...is he like me?", telling us he did know he was different.

[@bookworm598]

Me too. The whole movie makes it seem like Forrest didn't know how poorly other people treated him because he stayed so optimistic and kind, but this made you realize how he was aware of it all, and how happy he was that his son wouldn't have to go through what he did

[@corneliusquincydavenportic1913]

Didn't he say earlier that he didn't like to be called stupid like Lt. Dan didn't like to be called crippled? The movie showed he knew the whole time a few times before that moment.

[@StarkRG]

More than just knowing he was different, the "or is he like me" was in contrast to "is he smart", he knows _how_ he is different. Of course, he has a lot of extraordinary abilities but, like most neurodivergents, society focused on his shortcomings rather than everything he could do better than just about everyone else. It's fiction, so it's not exactly true-to-life, Gump is a bit of an exaggeration in many respects.

[@videohistory722]

@@StarkRG thank you for explaining neurodivergency to a neurodivergent.

[@StarkRG]

@@videohistory722 1) I wasn't explaining neurodivergency at all. 2) There was literally no way for me to know before you told me, that you were also ND.

[@CaptainNeatoman2007]

Thematically what I love about the Forest/Jenny relationship is that they are both touring American history, but they're seeing different sides of it. We watch the whole movie from Forest's perspective as he leads a blessed life and experiences American mainstream culture, but Jenny's always out there experiencing the counterculture and the darker side of everything. He has a loving mother, she has an abusive father. He joins the army, she becomes a showgirl. He goes to Vietnam, she drops out and becomes a hippie. He gets rich on Apple stock, she's a victim of the AIDs crisis. She's always living a mirror image of his life. And just like mainstream culture and counterculture, there are moments where they meet and acknowledge their relationship to each other, but it can never last because they're on different paths.

[@HeatRaver]

Good analysis! I never thought of it that way before

[@LeroOfTheKodiak]

She had hep, though.

[@Lyrazel]

Very insightful analysis!

[@LeroOfTheKodiak]

@@innocentevilis exactly what I said.

[@blazinjedi2008]

I agree 100% with everything you said except she had hepatitis not aids

[@theyoshow]

Everyone hates Jenny's actions but they're unfortunately so true to life. She had so many issues from being abused 😔

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

And that is no reason or excuse for her beeing such an horrible person to forest. She neglected the only decent person in her life. Only full blown aids made her realize that there is non better than forest.

[@blood9903]

@@fritzkaraldo8452 you can argue that it's not a good "excuse", but it quite literally is a reason/explanation. the most basic psychology course would give you all you need to know to understand why the character "jenny" does what she does. maybe it'd be best for you to learn how to empathize for people.

[@WastedPo]

Um, that IS a reason for people to be dysfunctional. Why do you think child abuse is considered bad? It's because it profoundly affects the victim on a psychological level. Honestly, reading some of these comments without watching the movie would lead people to believe this character committed some major crime, when in fact, she simply didn't reciprocate the main character's feelings. There's a lot of incel logic going on here.

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

@@blood9903 My biggest problem with that is that Jenny always get's an excuse. Imagine a man would behave like that. He would be crtiqued to death. But poor Jenny get's a pass

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

@@WastedPo WTF is incel mean? Jenny is never held acountable for her behaviour it is always excused by her abuse. I argue she still has no right to be a dick to forst just because she was abused. It's the double standart that I hate here

[@bradybimson9106]

I agree with so many people here that Jenny is misunderstood. So many people think her pushing Forrest away is her being selfish or cruel when really she is doing it because she cares about him. All her life men have told her she's no good, she's worthless except for sex, and so she internalized that feeling and thus feels like Forrest deserves better. Only at the end, when she has a kid with him, does she appreciate her own value and understand what real love should look like. Only for her to die tragically. Definitely my favorite character in the movie.

[@AjZ530]

still wrong tho. Its not an excuse for anything, she is still a manipulative a**hole

[@davidornelas5199]

Jenny is an example of what happens when abuse/pts/trauma goes untreated. Therapy is so important. I feel like that’s one place the movie failed is that we love Forrest so much it’s easy to just see Jenny as this horrible villain. But she’s not. She’s a human who never dealt with her issues and couldn’t accept healthy love until it was too late. She’s a tragic character that I’ve come to love and appreciate.

[@destinymormance181]

Completely agree!

[@lyssalovesit]

I was going to comment the same thing. When I first watched this movie when I was a kid I didn’t like Jenny but as I grew and went through trauma I’ve come to understand her now.

[@meghanmonroe]

Same. I'll die on this hill.

[@philrob1978]

Saw this in the cinema in the UK in '95. I was 17 years old. I never saw her as a bad person. I got it completely. Frustrating, definitely. What that says about me I've no idea...

[@PHSDM104]

Jenny is summation of one sentence. Hurt people hurt people.

[@ReklawLah]

Everybody always forgets so quickly how much trauma Jenny went through as a child. She has her own issues, and, unfortunately, we don't get to see everything she's been through on her own journey.

[@Deorman]

I've come to the point where I think people are just assholes. Just because Forest is a nice guy doesn't mean that she can't say no. They just think that Forest is entilted to her and she has nothign to say, and feel like if she refuses him she somehow wrongs him. Then Since she obvioulsy "wronged" him by not reciprocrating they theorize all kind of petty fantasy, like she's in it for his money etc. Where in fact she never asked him anything, and people seems to think she can't take care of herself and uses him, although in the movie she in the end managed on her own despite all the hardship and self-arm behaviour.

[@Deorman]

​@@Mark.H. My statement wasn't about Sebscreen specifically, but about the overall reactors feelings towards Jenny; But I do think deep down it comes to what I said. People are very quick to dismiss Jenny's accomplishements because of her self-destructive patterns. But when it come to Forest, his unhealthy obsession over Jenny somehow it's Jenny's fault and not Forest who has a problem. In the scene where we see that Jenny's in an abusive relationship, Sebscreen somehow say 10 sec later that SHE's an abuser towards Forest, because HE wouldn't let go of her, what twisted logic is that ? So Yeah the consensus seems to be that Jenny owes something to Forest. And that she's wronging him, but in what way exactly ? There lies the entiltement.

[@cesarsain3731]

@@Deorman no no no no no she even says at the end she’s sorry for the way she treated him. She was an ass but yes she had her problems but she even owns up to it. That she knows she hurt him many times

[@Deorman]

@@cesarsain3731 Yeah she's sorry because she's alway sorry, even if she's in a better place she's still got a classic guilty complex for people who experienced what she did , just like she think she doesn't deserve him. That doesn't mean she actually should apoligize, But pray tell me , what did she do to wrong him exactly ?

[@cesarsain3731]

@@Deorman the way I see it is she has a brain that functions perfectly fine forest is clearly on the spectrum. That’s all I have to say to that. He was her safe place that’s why she USED him those times she was in her life. He made her feel safe. Hence the line I’ll always be your girl cuz she does live him but she doesn’t love herself and she knew it. I’m not saying forest was entitled more so he alway was there for her hell he let her leave with a man that smacked her. She wronged him in subtle ways. He never wronged her he only protected and cared for her. She knew he would always be there.

[@leftofpunk]

When Jenny tells Forrest he doesn't know what love is, she's the one that doesn't actually know. She grew up with a distorted view of it due to her childhood abuse. It was only after she had a child that she understood.

[@MrParkerman6]

....except she never tells him he doesn't know what love is, Yu dumbass!

[@leftofpunk]

@@MrParkerman6 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpSUhayQl8hpf8U Start at 0:51 for about 10 seconds at the link about, not where it time stamped.

[@MaikKellerhals]

I'm a guy and i saw this movie so many times since i was a child, but i always understood Jenny. Only when i started watching these KZbin reactions i saw that people don't. I don't understand it. She had such a hard life.

[@Minifliek]

I understand Jenny but does that mean all her actions should be accepted and forgiven? And to me it's mostly the ending where she does something wich to me is unforgivable when she keeps the kid hidden from Forrest for years. That is something that is inexcusable

[@Galiant2010]

@@Minifliek To the first part, yes. If you actually understand, then you have empathy. If you're just aware of the facts about trauma and how it manifests but can't forgive her, then you lack that empathy. If you have empathy you can look at her and acknowledge that what she did was wrong, but they were the result of her being a victim of abuse. To put it bluntly, her sense of self-worth was all messed up through no fault of her own. And for that we feel sorry for her and recognize that her actions are just extensions of that trauma, because in hurting herself she was also hurting others. Also, how should she have contacted him to tell him about their son? He went running the same day she left. He didn't get mail or phone calls that whole time. When he got back was when he get the message from her to meet her, and he went right away. She didn't keep the kid hidden, she just didn't have a way to tell him.

[@TWEAKLET]

@@Galiant2010 considering how widespread and followed his running seemed to be would have been pretty easy to just get a message to him at the next town hes running through this is a time before widespread use of cellphones and internet sure but landlines still existed

[@primary2630]

@@TWEAKLET how exactly could she call him if he's running? it's not like reporters chased him all across the country on a livestream

[@TWEAKLET]

@@primary2630 did i say call him anywhere in my statement? you do know people used to take messages for others before the dawn of text messaging and yes something like this would probably have been reported on at least once a month if not weekly just for the sheer ease of a free story every local station would be out there when he passed through just to boost some ratings for their shit small town audience with the possibility of some cable tv station buying a clip of it

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture. Before Tom Hanks played Forrest Gump, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington and John Goodman were considered .

[@speccyneek]

I can not imagine Bruce Willis in that role 😂

[@Pinkielover]

Could you imagine Keanu Reeves?

[@PHSDM104]

@@Pinkielover Not a hard sell. He always had a puzzled look on face in 90s movies. LOL

[@ctakitimu]

@@Pinkielover We'd have a lot more "woah's"

[@mostlytrue3150]

I saw Denzel Washington and my brain short-circuited for a second and Samuel L Jackson's face popped into my had. I would sell all of the organs I don't need to be a functioning human being and donate all of that money to "gunnars wheels", a charity that makes tiny wheelchairs for dogs with only two legs, to see Samuel L Jackson portray Forrest Gump.

[@philliplopez3440]

A lot of people hate on Jenny but I always felt so bad for her. She never felt worthy so she pushed him away. She knew she was broken

[@SandraMorris51]

I’ve seen this film so many times yet it gets me tearing up every single time without fail. The part where Forrest is talking at the grave under the tree at the end is the capper for me. ETA as far as how Jenny acted you have to remember she was abused as a child. Many women in the situation are messed up for life. They assume abuse is normal in relationships and spend their lives looking for that father figure they never had. Not all abuse victims of course but it is common.

[@5hanesBoard]

Forest was far from stupid; He new Jenny's child abuse was the reason for her adult behaviour, which is why he never gave up on her.

[@sage7980]

I don’t know if he fully understood the level of her abuse, he knew something was wrong, but the beautiful soul he is never held it against her.

[@meghanmonroe]

Unlike almost every other person in the world who's watched this movie and hated Jenny lol It's the biggest indicator to me that someone doesn't understand trauma.

[@thejamppa]

​@@meghanmonroe I agree here. When I was 21 I didn't like Jenny. Now I am almost 40. I completely understand her, her trauma and why she behaves as she does. To me, that Jenny finally got her happy ending despite her trauma makes this ending now so much more emotional to me.

[@twofacetoo75]

​@@meghanmonroe Trauma is a reason. Trauma is not an excuse. It doesn't justify the awful way she treated him NUMEROUS times over, and how she constantly dismissed him until he could be useful to her. Yes, her traumatic childhood explains why she was acting this way, but it in no way should be used as a 'get out of jail free' card for her. Jenny is still an awful person. She had a traumatic childhood, but after a point that stops being a valid reason and just starts being an excuse to enable her shitty treatment of a person who genuinely cares about her.

[@jgreen2015]

He described her dad as a very loving man...he didn't have a clue what she was going through

[@glossixe8138]

Jenny’s actions as an adult was caused by the abuse from her father. she is constantly running away from something. it’s the trauma seb! great reaction

[@Arrynek01]

The public split over Jenny is just... Something special. It's either absolute hatred or forgiveness. There isn't anything in between.

[@Minifliek]

I'm pretty in between, I think she's an interesting character for sure but some things she does aren't as easily forgiven in my opinion. While her actions are understandable it doesn't always make them right.

[@CrowTRobot]

I see a lot of people saying she’s flawed but understandable. Someone who probably needed mental health treatment and a strong support network but given her circumstances it was easier to fall into the same cycle of getting hurt and running away while poor Forrest had no idea what he has done wrong. Jenny was a human-being in pain, deeply traumatized and I feel for her.

[@Arrynek01]

@@CrowTRobot Given I actually know people like her... they are the worst thing that ever happened to those around them. Yes, their childhood trauma shaped them. But it is no excuse to treat others like doormats. Should have gotten help. Didn't. And in fact, I am pretty sure by our current standard, she raped Forest.

[@trishasurangana2278]

I'm skewed to the forgiving side because what happened to her was absolutely vile, while accepting that her behaviour towards Forrest was not justifiable after a certain point especially because she FIRST initiated the romantic/sexual connection and then GHOSTED him all the time. Again, her lack of judgement can be chalked up to her past trauma of course, which is why I feel very sad for her, I wish she did not have to go through what she had especially as an innocent, vulnerable child.

[@jonathanfoster4202]

I have never cried so many times in a single movie than in watching Forrest Gump for the first time. I think the only movie i’ve seen that made me cry so much was the Notebook, but all the emotion hit me at the ending of that movie. Forrest Gump was a cry fest from beginning to end

[@firebladenut]

You should try watching the new catz musical film. That'll make you cry way more. But for different reasons...

[@tlr1837]

@@firebladenut 😂😂

[@sojmike4761]

The green mile gets me every time

[@rollotomassi6232]

You obviously never watched "The Green Mile"

[@jonathanfoster4202]

@@rollotomassi6232 i have seen it! Defs made me cry but not from beginning to end like this one

[@MuricaTurkey]

Tom Hanks says that he developed Forrest's unique way of speaking by mimicking/matching the way the little boy actor who was cast as younger Forrest actually spoke. Apparently the kid did eventually grow out of it, but he really did speak that way at the time. Pretty brilliant and good of Hanks to see how unique and well fitting it was for the character. Plus, it was practically a lot easier to change his voice, rather then try to get a child actor to change his. I always liked Tom Hanks, but when I heard about that it really made me respect him as a person and an actor.

[@rjh00]

That's actually really cool if true and you can hear the same type of speech when the boy is about to get on the bus. When he says "I love you too daddy" it's VERY Forrest-like, no emotion no anything just straight to the point and concise. I always thought that they got the child to say the line the same way that Forrest speaks, but to now find out that Forrest got his speech style from the kid makes that little scene that much cooler.

[@sirjohnmara]

Yes, it's true, I watched "The Graham Norton Show" where Hanks told about this.

[@tracyhobart225]

And just think, 5 years later he was nominated for an Acadamy Award (The Sixth Sense).

[@dressmup1]

I came here to say this.

[@hali_55]

Forrest was so sweet, he just helped everyone around him on instinct. From Jenny, to Bubba, Bubba’s family, Lieutenant Dan. He didn’t think twice about it.

[@meio_feio]

The "if only this highly traumatized woman had chosen the nice guy, her problems would've vanished" narrative is exhausting

[@marybrown6128]

Can I get a big fat, giant AMEN!! Thank you, someone finally said it!

[@TWEAKLET]

my problem with her wasn't that she should have chosen him just that she should have stopped coming back

[@that.ll_do_pig]

@@TWEAKLET _He_ found/reached out to her just as many times as she reached out to him.

[@TWEAKLET]

@@that.ll_do_pig he stumbled upon her she sought him out

[@steveb1148]

Reactions aren’t supposed to talk more than the film they’re reacting to. Good god. Have some empathy dude….she was abused and molested by her father for years. She didn’t have enough self respect and value to think she was good enough for Forest. ….and(the main point of the film) Forest being the pure spirit he is, only saw the goodness in her; her potential. It’s how he succeeds and overcomes all the obstacles in his life.

[@blackkatt777]

You asked why Jenny waited so long to tell him about his son....she didn't. He left right after she did. Forrest wasn't home for a couple of years. Any letters she sent went to his home in Alabama, and that explains why he was showing up, because he finally got to the letters. Btw, the jest of that whole scene was to make it seem like he invented cross country marathon running...and while wearing the new shoe brand, Nike. She wasn't a bad person. She had to figure out that she was capable of loving someone without messing it up, and she did when she had her son. It may have been a good idea that she didn't stick around Forrest for all those years, because she had to eventually fix herself and work through her trauma, before she was in a good place to be with Forrest. She didn't hurt him or mistreat him deliberately. Therapy was not well looked upon in a healthy way, back then until the late 70's and beyond. Self medicating was though. She ran from her problems and ended up being abused by the same types of men like her father. Verbal, sexual and battery abuse is what she knew since childhood and she thought vey little of herself because of it. She knew she was going through it and she didn't want to put Forrest through it because he was pure and good. She felt that she would taint him and ruin their relationship. You saw how she contemplated suicide a few times and was self destructive with horrible people. The end when he was talking to her grave gets me everytime. Just as he finished talking to her and walked away, birds flew out from their tree. She finally got to be a bird and fly free...far, far away....and then the feather leaves the Curious George book Forrest and her son would read together. Symbolism.

[@The_Nightingale]

As someone with autism, this is one of the movies that really got to me 🥰🥰

[@insanidadeEspelhada]

Lier! An autist would never tell " As someone with autism" 😑. You're just sayint to get some "likeS"

[@TheIrishKat]

Because forrest started running as soon as she left and never stopped she couldn't get in touch with him about their son, he only got the letter when he got back home

[@lolaandrct3169]

Don’t get too hard on Jenny, her father abused her her whole childhood she has immense trauma and the way she is behaving Although it makes us feel sad for forest is still very valid. We can’t blame her for having difficulties in life after everything she’s been put through, but no one can deny that she loves forest truly

[@amyjordan195]

Keep in mind they were best friends for 13 years before they went their separate ways. And Jenny never claimed to be his gf or misled him in any way. Her only crime was running away when things got too intense for her. She was never unkind to Forrest, and she never broke a promise to him.

[@dusty111]

For the question why she didn't tell him about the kid and why she didn't answer his letters while he was in Vietnam: there were no cellphones and on both occasions the other one was out of town/wandering around. Forrest didn't get the letter earlier because he was running, he simply wasn't home to receive it.

[@nitsugazemag]

Jenny is a complicated person. Forrest runs because either he’s told to or he feels like it. He’s never really running away from something, but toward. Jenny, she’s doing the opposite because of her trauma. A series of self-destructive behavior is telling of how she views herself. When she runs away, she runs because she doesn’t feel worthy of Forrest’s love. Drugs, series of volatile relationships, poor decisions are reflective of her inability to process and overcome. I think having a child was what made her change her perspective and life, but by the time that she worked her way out, she’s hit with an incurable ailment. It’s easy to brush her off because of her proximity to the central character, but I feel her character is much more nuanced and so much more than what many give it credit for. Perhaps this film could be an exercise in empathy and understanding.

[@CrooKed1]

This movie always was one of my favorites, but after becoming a father…currently a father of just the sweetest 2 year old little man. That ending just hits me so different. The way he’s so flooded with emotion at the thought of his son struggling intellectually like him. The way he talks about his son at Jenny’s grave. Brings me to tears every time. Tom Hanks truly is one of the best to ever grace my tv screen. His movies have a lot of lessons in them.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is." "She had got the cancer and died on a Tuesday." "Is he smart, or..." The lines are poetic or eloquent, but Hanks's delivery is so perfect that they hit you right in the heart.

[@iamburko]

No matter how many times i watch this, every time Forrest asks "is he smart?" I absolutely lose it.

[@amber.ren_1995]

Yes so do I. Cuz he's scared that he gave his son his "illness/disease". And it's so far from the truth. Yes he's different from other people. And that is perfectly okay :). You're beautiful just the way you are. ❤️

[@joshuaminke6629]

i am wearing a very similar leg Brace right now, due to a back injury causing paralysis in my left leg, and am currently on long term sickness from work. and the scene when forrest runs out of his braces, brings me hope that i will be able to walk again at some point. people like SebScreen keep me entertained and happy in this hard time. Keep it up buddy

[@J.Fro90]

It's almost always guys with this Jenny reaction, but what's consistently lost among most guys is that she was incapable of knowing what love was until later, look at the situations & men in her life besides Forrest, the little moment of "you don't wanna marry me" was how she saw herself because it's how she was conditioned to see herself, however Forret's love for her comes from the root of she was the only friend he had, and the only person besides his mother to not treat him terribly through her words, granted her leaving him & her not loving him or knowing how to love him is a treatment too, but beyond that he always saw the only person who was kind to him as a kid, and even when life chewed her up every which way (in pretty opposite ways of Forrest's life really), he saw the purity in who she was even when she didn't see it in herself all the time. So at the end of it all the criticism of "throw her away" on a surface level I get it, but with having empathy for the character its like...that'd be impossible for him to do & impossible for him not to even consider more damage that'd do to her & her life.

[@bura19]

More than just being guys, I think it's people who don't fully understand trauma through no fault of their own. If a person hasn't experienced trauma, they can't fully understand it. I personally have not experienced trauma thankfully, but as I got older, I was close to people who have and while I only know it through their lens, I better understood why sometimes traumatized people can be bad at relationships/commitments. Jenny made mistakes, but she wasn't a bad person at heart. She just never got the help she needed.

[@crimsletons90]

A lot of that is true, but I can't help think that if the characters were exactly the opposite and jenny was the hero and forrest did what jenny does to him, you would not see the kind of sympathy for forrest that you see for jenny in the comments. Her abuse of forrest is bordering on the criminal (by denying him knowledge of his child for years.) I get that she was abused and it manifests itself in this way, but she has abused this man and a lot of people seem to think that she deserves a pass. She doesn't. For her dad to be the way he was to her and her siblings, it is likely that he was abused in a similar way. I don't think he deserves any sympathy for what he has done and I don't think anyone else would either. Their actions are not comparable but she does not deserve the level of support that she gets.

[@J.Fro90]

@@crimsletons90 Nah, if Forrest is still the Forrest character we know it'd still would/could get chopped up to because of his treatment as a kid commitment would be something that wouldn't be expected for him to get, which is exactly my point for her, it's weird people expect her to recognize his commitment the entire story but she's shown to have never encountered anyone else who's ever treated her well....and she's expected to recognize that immediately? People do, which is great, but as per real life, it's literally asking too much to expect & to expect her not to take on qualities she was surrounded by. Again what makes Forrest above the characters of this movie & a lot of people in life is he recognized that, that shitting on a person everyone in the world already shit on will do nothing for either of them, and it's the irony that in so many ways he's seen as mentally inferior, but in the case of Jenny, he's more emotionally in tune than most.

[@TheRaven384]

Every reactor I’ve seen who reacted to this movie hated Jenny, but you have to remember that she was abused as a child and possible sexually assaulted. Forrest is too nice and she thinks she doesn’t deserve him so she keeps pushing him away.

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

Don't care, Jennys abuse isn't a excuse for her to treat people like shit.

[@stackels97]

Not 'possibly' sexually assaulted. She was absolutely a victim of SA and literally had no one in her life who raised her.

[@islajadepierre9060]

@@fritzkaraldo8452 who did she treat like shit besides herself? NO ONE. She didn’t use her abuse as an excuse, she just didn’t understand how to handle it until the end.

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

@@islajadepierre9060 people defend her Character that way

[@kimberlywebster6057]

Definitely assaulted.

[@brianmatthews1736]

Forrest Gump is a classic. Jenny was a victim of child sexual abuse by her own father. It is very traumatizing. The symbolism of the feather, and Jenny wanting to become a bird is related, so is the theme throughout the film...it is about life itself...are we victims of fate, or do we make our own, or do we run from it..etc. It took Jenny until like her 40s to understand her own self worth, and having little Forrest gave her life purpose to make her life better. Sadly according to the writer of the source material Jenny had contracted Hepatitis C (likely from the drug use, and sharing needles)...This movie can teach us a lot...about acceptance, compassion, responsibility, etc.

[@msj2677]

I can’t count how many times I’ve watched Forrest Gump. It’s probably my favorite movie of all time and I love when people watch it for the first time and realize what a great movie it is.

[@ollie511]

Hey MsJ! I think Forrest Gump does a fantastic job at balancing many genres of film (Drama, Comedy, Romance, "Coming-Of-Age", War Film, etc...) altogether in 1 movie! The performances are also VERY good, especially from Tom Hanks (and Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan is my other favorite performance). For me Personally, I often find myself connecting with this movie because my brother actually has Autism (So Forrest and my brother can relate a bit since they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that is almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and happen to be Interested, here is a link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, then no worries at all! I certainly will Not be offended! But Thank You So Much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have A Great Day Today, MsJ! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂🙂🙂

[@msj2677]

@@ollie511 just watched a what a great video! Thanks 😊

[@Yugioh420]

THANK You. You are the Very first reviewer I've ever seen who put that together. Where was he writing to Jenny? Of course all of them where return to sender. So many people get mad at her for that. It's like her life is pretty messed up but that ones not on her shoulders.

[@patticriss2238]

Jenny was the one who spent her whole life running. From her past, from her present and from all the hurt that never goes away. Too sad.

[@drummergirl2319]

It's not that Jenny waited a long time to tell him about their son. Forrest started running all over the country and this was back when people didn't keep cell phones on them all the time. She knew he was running because of all the headlines and she kept track of him as well as she could, but he was never close enough to find and tell him. She had to wait until she heard he went home to send him a letter.

[@TWEAKLET]

but with his highly publicized running she could have gotten a message to him easy with a landline its not like you cant track where he is going its a dude running with like 500 people

[@ProHero86]

Also Gary Senise (Lt Dan) came to my base while I was serving in the Marines (he does so much for veterans and active military personnel)

[@cobrakai3732]

"why did she wait so long to tell him?" Um, because he was running across the country for like 3.5 years? No cell phones, bruh.

[@GSUShane]

"Is he smart or is he like...?" is one of the most emotional moments in any movie, ever.

[@craiglortie8483]

i just love how they incorporated so many historic events into one story line! great acting and a great story, exactly what hollywood isn't putting out anymore!

[@Britton_Thompson]

Where I'm from, the novel 'Forrest Gump' is practically required reading. I'm an alumnus of the University of Alabama, just like author Winston Groom, and I even attended a couple of guest lectures he hosted at the university when I was a student there. I also personally met that first black female student- her name is Vivian Malone -who was admitted to the university in the early 1960s that Governor George Wallace stood in the school house door to oppose. I'm referring to the scene where Forest was poking his head around people in the background in full view of news cameras as he curiosly watched Governor Wallace give his speech, oblivious to the momentous events he was witnessing in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement at the time. So, I've met the real lady that scene was about. Believe it or not, she doesn't hold a grudge against Governor Wallace for it either. She tells a story that she actually spoke with Governor Wallace again years later when she graduated, where he apologized to her for opposing her admission into the university out of political pressure to represent the will of his constituents at the time. If you're not familiar with Governor Wallace, he was a very controversial figure (as you could imagine) who later disavowed his segregationist ideology. She's a devout Christian, so she accepted his apology and forgave him for the troubles of that event in her life, indicating that- in her eyes at least -he seemed sincere in his apologies and expressed genuine regret for it. She was a very accomplished and admirable woman, that Vivian Malone. Very uplifting and inspiring lady.

[@coreymason7017]

When lieutenant Dan turns when on the floor, the table he is near is actually an added effect to sell the fact he doesn’t have legs. It’s layered on top so they could edit out his legs and have something “be where his legs should be”. Small ingenious thing you’d never think about

[@ezelldaniels6064]

I have cried watching this movie so many times from childhood to adulthood and it's still a powerful film. One of the best movies ever made!! Tom hanks nailed his role. It will forever be a classic movie.

[@Notsosweetstevia]

I’m so glad you appreciated the special effects. They were really amazing when you consider that this film came out in the mid 90s❤

[@ashjamrog1296]

When I had first watched it I had cried, the movie just showed the life of a not smart yet nice, loving man. And it show's that you don't have to be smart to have a good or loving life.

[@ollie511]

Hey Ashjamrog! Forrest Gump really showed the upmost loyalty to those closest to him, and I admire that. I think loyalty is a character quality we can all admire, and try to apply in our own lives! For me Personally, I often connect with this movie because my brother actually has Autism (So Forrest and my brother can relate a bit since they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that is almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and happen to be Interested, here is a link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, then no worries at all! I certainly will Not be offended! But Thank You So Much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have A Great Day Today, Ashjamrog! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂

[@3YearsApart1613]

I really enjoy how love is represented in this movie. For Forest, love is not a feeling. It doesn't keep track of rights or wrongs, or whether someone lived up to your expectations. It is a decision. He decided he would love her and he committed to that. Unconditional love. Very good reaction, really enjoyed it.

[@cebridges]

Something that just occured to me: Forrest says Jenny's dad was always kissing and touching her and *her sisters* -- and then the sisters are never mentioned again. Did they go to different relatives or did something more sinister happen? That would definitely add to Jenny's trauma.

[@creatingpulsars9979]

I think something people tend to miss about Jenny is we saw from the college flashback, she was romantically interested in Forrest but when she made her move, he was scared and very innocent. Due to his intelligence level, he comes across very childlike a lot of the time. Jenny was abused horrifically as a child. She spent her childhood scared and her innocence stolen from her. She feared she was doing the same to him. She was scared her being with him would be similar to what her father did to her. It's why she went to be with him for the first time after he declared that even though he isn't smart, he was confident that he understood what love was. She got scared after, feared she hurt him and ran away. There's a reason the first thing she says when they reunite is that she was sorry about "anything" she "may have done" to him. She thought being with him would make her abusive to someone she loved which was part of how dirty and corrupted she felt. She felt worthless. She didn't want to hurt him. It took her awhile and yeah, having kids changes people, to understand that Forrest wasn't an innocent kid she was hurting by staying but a man she was hurting by leaving

[@Itsmehayleyt]

Ugh... every single time he asks Jenny if little Forest is smart of if he's like him/... it truly shatters me. I can't hold back tears - this is Tom's best work and forever will be in my eyes

[@jonmakack1905]

Your upbeat attitude really made this film easier to watch.

[@arwyss]

The thing about Jenny is that she had a traumatic childhood. And she knew Forrest was mentally disabled, basically limited to having the mind of a child. So she felt like she would be taking advantage of him, just the same way her father did to her.

[@permets2apollox453]

Damn. Never thought about it that way before

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Sadly, about 90% of reactors mis-read Jenny, thinking she's a con artist of some kind or whatever. No, she is genuine and genuinely loves Forrest, but she's a mess and she knows it. She keeps leaving because she is not ready for a relationship with Forrest who she knows is pure innocence.

[@diegoramos3638]

i love this fil so much.. thank you for reacting to it!!

[@pranaypatra16]

i was in a real bad mental space in the begining of 2022. kinda went down the same path jenny went. with yk the whole thinking of jumping of the building and shit, one day my dad suggested me to watch this movie called Forrest Gump. so i was like well whatever sure. and once i watched it i realised how messed up i was. and decided to change myself around. and got wayy better and dragged my sorrry ass out of that mental space. so anytime i feel just lost i just tell myself 2 things 1. go for a run 2. after than get some food and watch this movie cuz this sure is one of the most legendary movies out there. i will always be grateful towards this movie

[@marybrown6128]

I"m glad you didn't jump off a building and that you are still here with us!

[@zedwpd]

She waited so long to tell him because HE WAS RUNNING.

[@omegashinra7672]

I consider this a top 3 movie of all time. I also adore Hanks acting throughout the film. One of very, very few films I give a 10/10.

[@onsideobsession5412]

Tom Hanks was in so many iconic 90s movies...The man is literal gold

[@jefferymuffinsbobmarley6128]

when i saw this in my recommended i was surprised it was uploaded only 3 hours ago. I'm glad you finally got around to this film!

[@freefall945]

Challenging as Jenny was, she almost jumped twice - it’s not hard to imagine that the difference between her life and death was Forrest being somewhere in the world, unconditionally adoring her.

[@namigates6664]

I can’t stand the Jenny slander, especially as a woman who went through similar things. Did forest deserve better, yes, but so did Jenny. She deserved so much more than what life dealt her. And I’m so grateful that I’ve been able to change my life for the better, but when you have this kind of trauma you have to work on yourself forever.

[@llorona7847]

Of all the men I’ve watched react to this film, Seb is the one I didn’t expect to hate on Jenny so much. I thought he’d see the foundation set during her childhood and understand how that transformed the rest of her life. And, he called Lt Dan the best character in the film but he was a dick to Forrest for so long. Yet, Jenny gets all the hate

[@clover2739]

I think people subconsciously think Jenny owes him to be with him because he’s so sweet and nice to her which isn’t the case, she was clearly struggling and filled with trauma and couldn’t handle stuff like that but people are less forgiving on woman it seems

[@xejelah]

Because it's bros before hoes. It's acceptable for guys to be dicks, they have them. If a guy likes a girl, she OWES him. Chicks only want men for fame or money. That's what they default to. The fact Jenny was friends with him since childhood means nothing. The fact Jenny is transient and always returns when she hears he's back means nothing. When she leaves, they're all surprised. They all act shocked Jenny never told him about the kid - while he was running cross country for the last few years. Once again, she wrote him when she heard he was back. One thing Forest and Jenny have in common is they're both consistent in their behavior.

[@DrasticSkuba]

Trauma explains why people face the challenges they do, but it does not excuse mistreatment of people. Some of the most empathetic, considerate and caring people you can meet suffered trauma in their early life. Unfortunately for Jenny, she struggled to deal with it, probably due to lack of a support system later on. She deserves to be happy, but she also deserves to be called out for mistreating people.

[@llorona7847]

@@DrasticSkuba I don’t think anyone said Jenny is excused from any behavior or what’s perceived as mistreatment of Forrest. The point is some are quick to hate her with no nuance whatsoever.

[@AntonioTC416]

Not trying to defend Seb, because I don't think he needs defending. I will speak for myself, I got very wrapped-up in the story and Forrest's life. So every time Jenny came around and rejected Forrest's offers, I often would get frustrated. Because I wanted them to be happy so badly. And then the movie beautifully and painfully reminded me of Jenny's childhood trauma with that scene of her throwing rocks to the house. At that point, all of her actions made complete sense. (I wrote a longer reaction at the beginning of the comments page)

[@DaddyIsHere..]

I just recently watched this movie but i felt the need to watch you watching it too. Was definately worth it keep up the good work!

[@daz_n]

Someone needs to make a companion movie from Jenny's perspective. It would make an incredible tragedy.

[@robbyascher9090]

Jenny didn’t know where Forrest was for the three years he was running. That’s why he didn’t know he had a son.

[@vickybruh7412]

I'm glad Seb watched this, his emotional state always makes me feel bad for him, but Very relieved. That he's such an honest person.

[@rinkairiozuki7245]

Should watch "Captain Philips" someday if you didn't watched it yet. Great movie with great performance by Hanks again, based on true story. Made me cry at the end, which is telling.

[@SilentBob731]

One of the few "universally loved" movies that not only lives up to the hype, it easily surpasses it. Hilarious, heart-warming, and heart-breaking. A true 10/10.

[@sebthe_goat4083]

First Hey seb ive been watching you since 30k im glad to see you where you are right now much love💖

[@puffeiffer]

Seen this film loads of times. I watched just to see your reaction. You found so much more moments of depth than I ever did in it. Never change.

[@ayomanman9041]

Yesssirrrr my boyyyy it’s about damn time 🥳🎊🎉🍾

[@defunctus408]

Consider reacting to "The Princess Bride" starring Robin Wright (Jenny) and "The Sixth Sense" starring Haley Joel Osment (Forrest Jr).

[@marvelcraver]

THANK YOU SEB!!!! I have watched this movie several times and could never figure out the feather. So thank you for your theory analysis

[@porsharoberts2097]

By far my most favorite reaction, its so wholesome ❤

[@browniewin4121]

Love this movie, I've seen it dozens of times, it never gets old.

[@Gronow180]

This film is incredible! I remember watching it as a young lad and finding it engrossing! When you find a film that exceeds expectations after everyone tells you it’s one of the best films of all time…that’s rather amazing and I’m glad you got to experience such an insane story.

[@ollie511]

Hey Rhys Gronow! Forrest Gump is such a special movie to me for many reasons, but I think it is VERY impressive how it balances many different genres of film! I feel like I am watching a Coming-Of-Age movie, a Comedy movie, a Drama movie, a Romance movie, and a War movie, all at 1 time! Forrest Gump is also very Inspirational to me, and Personally, I often connect with the movie because my brother actually has Autism (So Forrest and my brother can relate a bit since they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that is almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and happen to be Interested, here is a link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, then no worries at all! I certainly will Not be offended! But Thank You So Much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have A Great Day Today, Rhys Gronow! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂🙂🙂

[@zanechi]

Jenny didn't stay with Forest just because she loved him. She felt herself dirty and didn't deserve him. And she definitely didn't want to hurt him. Why she was always chasing abusive boyfriends and hurting herself is an another issue beyond your understanding.

[@Goku-qg6in]

I really like this movie and seeing your reaction to it made me happy.

[@cathybird9763]

I am late to the party as usual haha! You are the first reaction video that actually figured out about the feather,I didn't know but it sure makes sense. There's times in your video that you admit you might not know enough to say for sure what's going on, for instance about the treatment of vets. So Bravo to you and I have subscribed

[@Georgia7Pap]

Tom Hanks won an Oscar for this. You should definitely watch some more of his older movies. Philadelphia will gut you... Castaway, Big, Splash.... They are all classics.

[@scar445]

That line from Bubba. "I wanna go home" That is such a primal feeling. he was hurt, scared, confused. all he wanted was to go home. Where things make sense and he knew what to expect. where there are people that care about him. It is a very simple thought that is surprisingly common among people in distress. unfortunately, only the simple-minded (gods I hate that phrasing) Are honest enough with themselves to acknowledge it

[@taylortyates]

absolutely love your reaction to this movie

[@jasonstamp10]

When Jenny says she's "got some kind of virus", I believe that's supposed to be interpreted as her having HIV. The "current" story in the film was set in the early 1980s which at the time, it would have been pretty much almost a guaranteed death sentence so that's why she contacted Forrest when she did.

[@eilzabethsstudioslifeonyou]

This movie is really good,I’m so happy to see you watch it

[@marinkellogg6065]

20:40 that guy is actually Abbie Hoffman. The trial of the Chicago 7 is such an interesting and under appreciated movement. There’s also a movie for it on Netflix and it is exceptionally good and well executed. Would love to see you react to it!💜

[@Agent_Coulson]

Aw man, this takes me back. This was one of my favorite movies growing up.

[@ladydayist]

I get why people don't like Jenny when they watch this for the first time.. but don't forget that Jenny was SA'd by her own father when she was very young... those kinda scars reach deep.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

I don’t think Jenny is very likeable but I think she is understandable and maybe forgivable. She did love him but didn’t think she deserved him and therefore chose not to become someone who did deserve him. A lot of victims of abuse genuinely believe they are bad people and deserve the abuse they suffered, Jenny is no exception. She just kept running away. The truth is, everyone deserves to be loved and respected and I’m glad that at the end she was able to accept that for herself and provide that for Forrest.

[@jules3048]

I never thought of that perspective on the feather. Loved ur take on it!

[@cassieberringer7427]

I am totally with you Seb! I've never made New Year's resolutions! If I want to change something I start whenever I find I am able to start the change. Sometimes that means immediately, even if it's in small ways. Other times it means paying attention to different factors of my life to when change is most practical to happen. Even if "it" never happens, it doesn't bother me much as long as I know year-round my free time and energy is being put towards my most important goals in life.

[@1971tallica]

Jenny's problem is how she was used and abused, 1st by her father, then by every man she met except Forrest. She felt like she was worth nothing and was never going to be worth anything and would just bring Forrest down with her , she had no idea how to love anyone. It wasn't until she had little Forrest and was given one pure good thing in her life she was able to find her self worth to a point and then accepted that she loved Forrest and always had and it was OK to love someone and not expect them to hurt her. It is very complicated and you get snippets of it in every scene she is in. The first thing you see is all she knows how to do is run from anything as she keeps telling Forrest to do , she doesn't know any other way to deal with the pain and bad and it takes her so long to finally figure it out ( unfortunately this is true for too many and some never get to figure anything out) , Jenny deserves pity not hate , she didn't know how to love until it was too late but she gave Forrest 2 gifts before she left, true love and what it feels like , and someone to love and give his life meaning in Forrest Jr. . Forrest might not be a genius but I would lay any bet he is an incredibly loving and good father.

[@1971tallica]

Also remember Forrest was running for over 3 years , she had no way to get a hold of him to tell him, most people miss that.

[@fruitcellarcinema]

Don't be so hard on Jenny. She kept leaving because she didn't feel like she deserved someone as good as Forrest. She wasn't off partying, she was running from her pain and trauma.

[@fritzkaraldo8452]

Jenny deserves every bit of hate she gets

[@AjZ530]

Not an excuse, jsut because you had a hasrd life dont mean you can be a a**hole

[@winter89_colours]

I'm so glad that you appreciated it in every way it was meant to be. This was a lovely journey to take with you!

[@Alhajri999]

Hey sep i just ran to this video by chance and I laughed so hard keep up bro

[@sannaolsson9106]

People here have said it, but I hate how some are so harsh on Jenny and has so little empathy for her and everything she went through. Her behaviour is because of her horrible childhood. I love Jenny. And I really dislike how some acts like she's obligated to be with him just because he's a nice guy. The reason why she didn't tell him about their son earlier is because he was out running for over 2 years. They had no cellphones.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

34:15 You forgot about Jenny's difficult upbringing? That is central to the very reason she keeps leaving Forrest! It is not an excuse but it is a cause, no doubt about it.

[@bookworm598]

Love this movie!! There were so many historical events I learned about as a kid from this movie. Also one of my English teachers in high school let us watch this, mostly for the Vietnam scenes, after we read The Things They Carried

[@intodaysepisode...]

This is my first video on your channel, but you've got a new sub for sure!

[@MaikKellerhals]

This is STILL one of the best done CGI ever done.