Directed by:
Gus Van SantScreenplay:
Mike RichCinematography:
Harris SavidesComposer:
Bill FrisellCast:
Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes, Michael Pitt, Michael Nouri, Matt Malloy, Matt Damon, Alison Folland, April Grace (more)VOD (1)
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Jamal Wallas is a 16-year-old basketball star with a secret passion for writing. Silliam Forrester is a famous, reclusive novelist who is angry at the world. After an unexpected meeting, Forrester becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor and both men learn lessons from each other about the importance of friendship. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (3)
An overly pleasant and politically correct afternoon coffee that has nothing to offer to a demanding viewer. Sean Connery does not show any wildness and the very smart black man is similar situation. F. Murray Abraham, on the other hand, plays another fantastic villain, and it must be noted that he does it with his own grace. Narratively, the film is unbalanced, with a ton of deaf spots, unnecessary dialogues, and hard-to-digest gestures. The idea, however, is there, as well as Connery's charisma. The best part will most likely be the conclusion of the whole project, even though it is a typically clichéd version of “that's it!”. But it comes at a moment when you don’t really expect it, when you are caught up in the rapid decline of the plot. Unfortunately, a lot of time goes by before this slightly wannabe existentially film takes off, during you end up bored. ()
Finding Forrester is a skilfully made drama with nice humanistic ideas. However, we have seen its plot motifs a hundred time before in other films. ()
Sean Connery was perfectly suited for the role of a mentor, who is a bit eccentric and somewhat afflicted by old age and all he has experienced. The setting of the ghetto, from which it's difficult for any thinker to emerge, even though there is hope, is a sure bet, much like the entire film, whose message in the end still manages to impact the viewer. ()
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