Finding Forrester (2000)
Storyline
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
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Reviews
80
Provides a platform for Sean Connery to deliver a definitive, career-summation performance.
80
Manages to take the cerebral act of literary creation and make it exciting, sexy even.
75
Chicago Tribune
It's rare to see a movie that takes such joy in the power of words, not to create lofty works of art but to effect the simple, necessary translation of what's in one's heart and mind.
75
Boston Globe
A juicy and gratifying teacher movie (a genre to which I'm partial). The joy in performance shared by Connery and Brown is the big reason.
75
Miami Herald
The movie is not without its pleasures. Chief among them is Sean Connery's robust performance.
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