In the first Its not a film about white and black… though race is an issue in the film. Nor is it just a teacher/student film. In many ways, Forrester is reminiscent of Mr. Holland’s Opus only it takes on a much more personal, human level than Opus could; if only because of the simple fact that writing itself is, in the final analysis, the most personal and intimate form of expression there is. As a viewer, you really feel that intimate relationship between the writer and his work as a striking theme throughout the movie. But at no time is it conveyed overtly, rather its presented through the body of work present on the screen. Sean Connery, as always is amazing.
It's not often I review a movie here that's not either Fantasy/SF or for children, but the coming-of-age movie from Gus van Sant, Finding Forrester
is suitable for teens and especially aspiring writers !
William Forrester is a writer who has remained reclusive after writing a Pulitzer Prize winning novel some forty odd years earlier. Living alone whilst battling his own inner demons, he hides out in a changing Bronx neighborhood where he makes the acquaintance of Jamal, an intellectually gifted inner city kid, who plays basketball and loves to write, and does both very well.

William Forrester is a writer who has remained reclusive after writing a Pulitzer Prize winning novel some forty odd years earlier. Living alone whilst battling his own inner demons, he hides out in a changing Bronx neighborhood where he makes the acquaintance of Jamal, an intellectually gifted inner city kid, who plays basketball and loves to write, and does both very well.
William Forrester (played by the always impressive Sean Connery) is a vigorous personality who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel called "Abalone landing" four decades ago. Since that time, Forrester closed himself from the world entirely, never publishing another book. Forrester (Sean Connery) is a man whose mystery and quaintness border on the fictitious. Enters, Jamal Wallance (Rob Brown), a talentedAfrican-American scholar-athlete who is recruited by an elite Manhattan prep school for his brilliance on and off the basketball court. On a dare he sneaks into Forrester's apartment and accidentally leaves behind his backpack full of writing. And as things come to pass, Forrester becomes a mentor to Jamal. Forrester challenges and changes Jamal forever, while Jamal re-ignites Forrester's dreams and helps him emerge from his solitude. 'Finding Forrester' is a story of life, passion, dreams and friendship. It is a story that re-defines the purpose of life: "For if we wait too long, we risk learning that life is not a game that is won
We do take brief side trips into the struggles of living in the ghetto and the difficulty of being a smart kid in a place where being smart is likely only to earn abuse, but these moments are not really a story unto themselves. Instead, they serve to shape and mold the character Jamal in the eyes of the audience; to help us better understand the boy he is and the man he will become
emh i think this film is interesting to watch because this film will give many lessons for viewers a better living. dont be shy to be a dreamer i think the keyword be succes the first is our dreams. so without dream we will not get a success, an keep dreaming, always work hard to make it truth!!