Innocence is often underrated and confused with stupidity or low I.Q., both in reel and real life. You might even be screaming internally, “What is wrong with you?” as you see these people navigate the world as if it's their first day on this Earth. However, this world needs pure souls: people who can trust without hesitation, who aren’t scared to dream big, who do not see everything as transactional, and who find beauty in the mundane. Characters like Phil Dunphy from Modern Family make our lives feel wholesome just by their mere presence. So, while we swoon over badass characters who see the world in black and white, or heroes who serve as the moral compass of our screenplays, most of the time, it is the pure souls who fuel stories, as constant reminders of hope, empathy, compassion, and gentleness in a complex world. Other times, they just make you laugh with their gullibility and approach to life. In this article, we celebrate movie characters who’ve won our hearts with their simplicity, showing how purity prevails above all. Movie Characters That Embody Innocence1. Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994) Forrest Gump (1994)Source: Paramount Pictures Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump follows a not-so-intelligent man through key historical events, recounting his early life and his love for his childhood sweetheart, Jenny. Forrest’s (Tom Hanks) superpower is his simplicity and literal interpretation of the world. Despite living through tumultuous historical events, his pure and straightforward view is an inspiration. He trusts others easily...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 20 November