I am not a Gump fan. I found it hard to take seriously at all. The romance sequences were horribly awkward and it just had a real 'novelty' feel to it. I did enjoy it from the perspective of history and seeing all the places he ended up. Gary Sinese was pretty good.
I think The Truman Show is better than Forrest Gump. There is no pretense of it being a serious movie worthy of an Oscar but it entertains in the same way and does a better job.