The first is William's advice to Jamal that he give up waiting for inspiration and just start writing. My own way of phrasing this rule is: The Muse visits during composition, not before. The other accurate insight is a subtle one. An early shot pans across the books next to Jamal's bed, and we see that his reading tastes are wide, good and various. All of the books are battered, except one, the paperback of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, which looks brand new and has no creases on its spine.
That's the book everyone buys but nobody reads. The scenes between the old man and the teenager are at the heart of the movie, and it's a pleasure to watch the rapport between Connery, in his 50th year of acting, and Brown, in his first role.
Forrester gives the kid all kinds of useful advice about being a writer, including the insight, "Women will sleep with you if you write a book. On its faculty is the embittered Crawford F. Murray Abraham , coincidentally an old enemy of Forrester's, who simply doesn't believe an African-American basketball player from the Bronx can write at Jamal's level.
How they form an unlikely bond and does that relationship survive the test of time forms the crux of the story. The chemistry between Connery and Brown is lovely, making you root for their blossoming friendship. Credit goes to Mike Rick who wrote the screenplay of the movie, for bringing out the nuances of storytelling and human relationship alive with the might of his pen. What more can a moviebuff ask for? All the sequences featuring Forrester and Wallace are entertaining and stirring at the same time.
An achievement. Director :. Gus Van Sant. Producer :. Mike Rich. Sean Connery , Rob Brown , F. All Rights Reserved. Critics Consensus: Despite the predictability of its plot and its similarity to Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester has an honest, solid feel to it and good rapport between Connery and Brown. Previous Midwest Film Journal. December 31, Herald Sun Australia. A nicely inspirational affair. May 11, Spence as Dr.
Richard Easton Matthews as Matthews. Glenn Fitzgerald Massie as Massie. Stephanie Berry Janice as Janice. Damany Mathis Kenzo as Kenzo. Damion Lee Clay as Clay. Matthew Noah Word Hartwell as Hartwell. Charles Bernstein Dr. Simon as Dr. Gus Van Sant. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Because of scoring exceptionally high on a statewide standardized exam, and being an exceptionally good basketball player, Jamal Wallace is sent to a prestigious prep school in Manhattan.
He soon befriends the reclusive writer, William Forrester. In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary. Rated PG for brief strong language and some sexual references. Did you know Edit. Trivia Rob Brown got the role after initially auditioning as an extra. But director Gus Van Sant invited him to audition for the role of Jamal, and liked his natural ability. At the bar in London
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