I really liked Forrest Gump when I first watched it, but that was back in spring of 2001 – when my love for D----* was fresh and my now long-dead fascination for the '60s was at its peak – so my overall opinion of the film was obviously coloured by sentimentality. I really need to see it again to see how it holds up.

*Since I’m uncertain as to whether or not I should identify her by her full name, the infamous unrequited love of my life will forthwith be referred to as “D----”.