Finding Forrester is a film directed by Gus Van Sant, released December 19, 2000, and produced by Columbia Pictures. It starred a young Rob Brown and Anna Paquin, as well as world renowned actor Sean Connery. Although the movies was only limited released to theaters is still made $80,049,764 in the box office. The movie was well liked by critics and viewers alike, it received two thumbs up from Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper. Also it Richard Roeper considered it one of the 10 best films of 2000.
Finding Forrester is about Jamal, a 16 year old black boy who lives in a bad part of the Bronx. Jamal is a very intelligent young man but does not show it because none of his friends care, Jamal is also very good at basketball. One day Jamal is dared by his group of friends to sneak into the apartment of the creepy guy that lives up there, Jamal accepts the dare and sneaks up only to get caught by the man, and runs away but leaves his book bag behind. Jamal always kept his intelligent a secret until one day he is offered a scholarship to a high class private school in Manhattan, Jamal accepts the offer. After Jamal broke in the Apartment he develops a tough love friendship with the man who lives there. Near the end of the movie, Jamal's teachers believe that he copied a story he handed in and it jeopardizes his chances in staying at the Prep School.
Gus Van Sant has directed some of the best movies in the last decade and this one is no exception. Gus had made movies such as Milk and Good Will Hunting, both these movies like Finding Forrester deal with major conflicts and over coming huge obstacles in life to try to succeed.Although the movie doesn't have a lot of main characters the performances from Sean Conney and Rob Brown are outstanding. Plus the lesser characters played by Anna Paquin and Fahrid Murray Abraham really live an imprint on you and really help develop characters and conflicts.
Finding Forrester is pretty much one of those feel good movies where you get to see someone that almost never have a chance succeed in life.So you would think that the Message is "Never Give up" or something like "Everyone needs a Chance" but a I think that the message is more so "The Definition of Family". I believe this because throughout the movie you kind out that Jamal never really ever had a father figure and Forrester hasn't had much of a family since his brother left, and once these to meet up they're basically complete opposites, but as well all know opposites do connect. They form a strong bond because they both need something and they get what they need from each other, Jamal gets a father/mentor and Forrester gets a family. It also directs the message that family doesn't always have to be biological but can just be who is there for you and who you trust, support and love.
Overall Finding Forrester is a pretty good movie with a good message and good acting. It defiantly will be worth your time to watch.
Finding Forrester is about Jamal, a 16 year old black boy who lives in a bad part of the Bronx. Jamal is a very intelligent young man but does not show it because none of his friends care, Jamal is also very good at basketball. One day Jamal is dared by his group of friends to sneak into the apartment of the creepy guy that lives up there, Jamal accepts the dare and sneaks up only to get caught by the man, and runs away but leaves his book bag behind. Jamal always kept his intelligent a secret until one day he is offered a scholarship to a high class private school in Manhattan, Jamal accepts the offer. After Jamal broke in the Apartment he develops a tough love friendship with the man who lives there. Near the end of the movie, Jamal's teachers believe that he copied a story he handed in and it jeopardizes his chances in staying at the Prep School.
Gus Van Sant has directed some of the best movies in the last decade and this one is no exception. Gus had made movies such as Milk and Good Will Hunting, both these movies like Finding Forrester deal with major conflicts and over coming huge obstacles in life to try to succeed.Although the movie doesn't have a lot of main characters the performances from Sean Conney and Rob Brown are outstanding. Plus the lesser characters played by Anna Paquin and Fahrid Murray Abraham really live an imprint on you and really help develop characters and conflicts.
Finding Forrester is pretty much one of those feel good movies where you get to see someone that almost never have a chance succeed in life.So you would think that the Message is "Never Give up" or something like "Everyone needs a Chance" but a I think that the message is more so "The Definition of Family". I believe this because throughout the movie you kind out that Jamal never really ever had a father figure and Forrester hasn't had much of a family since his brother left, and once these to meet up they're basically complete opposites, but as well all know opposites do connect. They form a strong bond because they both need something and they get what they need from each other, Jamal gets a father/mentor and Forrester gets a family. It also directs the message that family doesn't always have to be biological but can just be who is there for you and who you trust, support and love.
Overall Finding Forrester is a pretty good movie with a good message and good acting. It defiantly will be worth your time to watch.
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