Finding Forrester

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Finding Forrester

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Finding Forrester

Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, F Murray Abraham, Rob Brown (VI), Sean Connery, Zane Copeland

Four decades ago, William Forrester won a Pulitzer Prize for his classic novel. That was the last time the world heard of him. Now a recluse in Manhattan, his passion for literature is awakened by Ja...( read more  read more... )mal a 16-year old basketball player recruited by an elite Manhattan prep school for his brilliance both on and off the court. When Jamal sneaks into Forrester's apartment, he accidentally leaves behind his backpack, full of his precious writings. Finding these, Forrester is opened to a new world, one that gives him a reason to look past his prejudice and a reason to emerge from his self-imposed solitude. Forrester becomes his first fan and opens Jamal's eyes to a world of academia beyond the South Bronx apartment he shares with his adoring mother and brother. Though at times contentious, Forrester befriends Jamal and becomes his mentor. They spend many hours in Forrester's dusty apartment laughing, learning, debating and dedicating themselves to the love that binds them - the written word. Forrester convinces Jamal to enter the school's writing contest, but their friendship and loyalty is tested when Jamal must face an accusation of plagiarism - alone.

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  • mrpopcorn
    June 6, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary."

    An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.

    REVIEW

    Authentic, high-concept,...( read more) the film refreshes with its wonderful storytelling through setting and rich characterization, sold perfectly by an outstanding core of actors. The character of Jamal played brilliantly by an unknown, Rob Brown; he manages to make me wonder whether he really isn't Jamal. Sean Connery is wonderful to watch as an eccentric Salinger-type author, F. Murray Abraham played this as perfect as anything seen, and every supporting actor performed such that we are never disturbed from the story. And the director certainly gets credit for balancing high-concept with the constraints. Whatever style he used to guide his cast, it surely let them shine and sold the movie.

    Upon second watching, the evocative soundtrack provides deep storytelling wonder not found in even many of the prominent great films which relied on the soundtrack to reverberate emotionally--not provide more story elements.

    What still stays with me is the haunting closing with a beautiful song medley, arranged such that the overplayed songs are given new life and totally different candor, and a camera angle that my slow wit only picked up on the second time: the shot was from the apartment.
  • Redlats
    May 17, 2009
    Redlats
    I saw this for the second time today. I am a sucker for movies of self-discovery, and this movie fits that bill - for both Jamal and Forrester. Much of the movie is spent in Forrester's condo where the two of them become friends while writing stories. I enjoyed their performa...( read more)nces, and also Anna Paquin's role as a student who takes Jamal under her wing. If you like inspirational movies, watch this one.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    June 11, 2008
    DragonEyeMorrison
    Who's the man now? You dog!
  • QueenCityFilms
    March 3, 2008
    QueenCityFilms
    you gotta yell out the title in a heavy sean connery accent:

    "FINDING FORRESHHHHHTER"
  • thmtsang
    January 1, 2008
    thmtsang
    Movie about two different people - a novelist recluse and a teenage basketball player.
  • JaneDoeNili
    November 1, 2009
    JaneDoeNili
    Reminded me of Good Will Hunting the whole time and the suprise was quite good in the last episode. It was a great movie.
  • superspecialawesome
    September 30, 2009
    superspecialawesome
    Don't remember much of it.
  • ElCochran90
    September 18, 2009
    ElCochran90
    Racism and tension form part of this powerful and very human story told wonderfully by Gus Van Sant. Good.

    60/100
  • RThornhill
    September 18, 2009
    RThornhill
    Intelligent and well acted.
  • juinitasenduk
    September 13, 2009
    juinitasenduk
    Buy it for quite a long time before finally watched this movie.
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