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When I first read that Juliette Lewis was going to be a seiyuu (voice actor) for Armitage I wasn't sure if she would be able to pull it off. Even though I think she is a great actress some actors don't seem to make a good transition to voice acting. I am happy to say that she did a great job. Elizabeth Berkley did a good job with the first movie along with Kiefer Sutherland but Juliette really shines in some scenes when Armitage is blowing her top (no pun intended). It would have been great if they would have gotten Kiefer Sutherland to play the role of Ross with Juliette for the sequel but Skip Stellrecht does a fine job as the ex-cop. The picture quality is great although it would have been better in letterbox. Now, the real jem of this DVD is the surround sound. It seems Pioneer went all out and purposely made the movie's soundtrack for 5.1 systems. The sound engineers balanced the music very well with the voices and sound effects. Even during an action scene you can still here the voices very well along with the music and everything else without having to play with the volume buttons. Of course, you can only appreciate this if you have a surround sound system. I give this anime 7 out of 10 stars for it's excellent sound engineering.

If you have not had the opportunity to watch Forrest Gump at least twice I recommend that you take the time to do so. The first time you watch the film it is easy to like the film just based on Tom Hank's excellent performance and some of the amazing special effects. It wasn't until the second time I watched the picture that I started to notice the detail that the writer put into foreshadowing and symbolism. Without giving away any crucial elements in the picture I will simply write...pay close attention to his shoes in the picture and everything they ever say about feet. Pay even closer attention to Forrest's first conversation with Lt. Dan. It foreshadows their entire relationship. I gave the movie a 9 out of 10 for it's beautiful glimpse into one man's life and it's philosophical view on how everyone's "life is like a box of chocolates".