Almost 30 years ago, Tom Hanks, Robin Wrightand Robert Zemeckis made film history with Forrest Gump; one of them best 90s movies which still holds for its fans. So it only feels fitting that the trio reunites on 2024 movie schedule to try to win our hearts again with the experimental film Here. Even though the first trailer is as brilliantly cheesy as you’d think, I’m actually kind of ready for people to start memeing Rump again as a result.
I only say this because of the concept we have here, which is based on author Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same title. Thanks to the first images released by Tri Star Pictures, we can now see Here is bold concept at work. And even the studio knew they could acknowledge the strong collaboration between its contributors, as seen in this synopsis:
From the reunited director, writer and stars of Forrest Gump, Here is an original film about several families and a special place they live in. The story travels through generations and captures the human experience in its purest form
It’s a typical Robert Zemeckis story, right down to Tom Hanks and Robin Wright playing their characters through multiple phases of life. And from the looks of it, the living room area will be the only focus for Here is uplifting and heartbreaking story. There is a very strong potential here for this movie to be known as one of those best tom hanks moviesas well as one of Robin Wright’s finest films.
Which leads to why I’m ready for Forrest Gump to continue to maintain their tradition as having one of the best 90s movie characters still debated to this day, before this image was released. No, I’m not talking about the fact that screenwriter Eric Roth is also reuniting with Rump gang to tell the story about Here. Instead, I’m here to represent those who are still devastated by the bittersweet ending to Forrest and Jenny’s love story, as it first came to fruition 30 years ago.
Casting Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in these roles was a great calculation, and not just because of their acting talents. Although there will definitely be sorrow and pain in Herethe film seems to be overall uplifting. And the meme I’m especially waiting to see is people celebrating that somehow, cosmically, Forrest and Jenny got their happy ending.
Although I’ll admit, it’s hard to watch Here not feeling that kind of nostalgia even without the fictional story. I found that especially true when I looked at this photo of Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright on the film’s set:
If I may get nerdy with all of you for a moment, I would like to conclude one factor that Here seems to be underselling. You see, for as much as Robert Zemeckis has embraced motion capture and digital tricks in the latter era of his career, Here seems to go most practical.
Sure enough, as you can see in the picture above, the giant LED screen known as “The Volume” is used to depict the outside world. But the living room is an actual set, and it looks like Wright and Hanks are in actual prosthetic makeup in their aged form. I’m sure there will be some light CGI enhancements for the younger years, similar to how Kurt Russell’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 conversion was achieved.
But for someone who’s been picked on for falling into the trap of playing with their toys, it’s nice to see Here potentially marking a return to old-school techniques for Robert Zemeckis. I mean, lest we forget how that rumor came about questions about live action Pinnochio until its release.
Although I’ll admit, no matter what technique was used in the last scene of the trailer, I think I’d still tear up just the same when I hear Tom Hanks deliver the last line of the trailer, and probably the movie. We’ll have to wait and see if that’s true, as we still have some time before that happens now. And if you are as interested as I am, Here is where you will be, only in theaters, on November 15th.
