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Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester is a movie released on the twelfth of January in 2000 and was produced by Columbia. It was directed by Gus Van Sant who is also a screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and an author. The main actors in this movie are Sean Connery, and Rob Brown. The person that wrote this movie was Mike Rich. Finding Forrester was his first screenwriting he had ever written and he was awarded a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He named this movie after his high school English teacher, Mrs.Forrester. Mike is best known for his writing on sports-related films.
To me, this is an older film but the quality of it is excellent. I was very surprised by how well the camera work was and the purity of the acting. I thought that the acting by “Jamal” and “William” was superb compared to everyone else and they had a special touch that made the film even better almost making me feel like it was based on a true story. Another thing I liked about the movie was the old music that was played at the scenes with drama, suspense, or action. It gave it a feeling that allowed the watchers to feel connected to the film and able to connect to the characters by feeling the same way they felt.
I think the theme of the story is friendship. Throughout the whole film, it displayed a lot of affection through friendship and they helped each other through hard times. They both needed someone to share their thoughts with and to be themselves around so I think them finding each other was a great advantage to the both of them. The theme in Finding Forrester is very strong along with all the other parts to it.
This movie stars a male character, Jamal who is an inspiring teenager that grew up in the Bronx. He doesn't realize that the bad choice he made was going to end up being the greatest thing that happened to him. Jamal is gifted with wonderful writing skills and a talent for athletics. He tries to fit in with the people at his school but finds it hard to not voice his opinion on school topics because his friends will outcast him if they found out how smart he is. After a life changing event, Jamal gets guidance from a grouchy old man with a lot of secrets. His life will be forever changed.
This movie is more than just a story with a plot, theme, and climax, it has meaning and gives people hope. Movies usually have to have action scenes or a lot of drama but Finding Forrester was simply remarkable and able to catch anybody’s attention. One film I thought it had a lot of similarities with was “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Jamal’s character has a lot of hidden potential like Boo Radley but they were both too shy to share it. I find they both are unique, misunderstood characters that let their peers pressure them into things they would not normally do which made people think less of them.
This movie is more than just a story with a plot, theme, and climax, it has meaning and gives people hope. Movies usually have to have action scenes or a lot of drama but Finding Forrester was simply remarkable and able to catch anybody’s attention. One film I thought it had a lot of similarities with was “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Jamal’s character has a lot of hidden potential like Boo Radley but they were both too shy to share it. I find they both are unique, misunderstood characters that let their peers pressure them into things they would not normally do which made people think less of them.
To me, this is an older film but the quality of it is excellent. I was very surprised by how well the camera work was and the purity of the acting. I thought that the acting by “Jamal” and “William” was superb compared to everyone else and they had a special touch that made the film even better almost making me feel like it was based on a true story. Another thing I liked about the movie was the old music that was played at the scenes with drama, suspense, or action. It gave it a feeling that allowed the watchers to feel connected to the film and able to connect to the characters by feeling the same way they felt.
I think the theme of the story is friendship. Throughout the whole film, it displayed a lot of affection through friendship and they helped each other through hard times. They both needed someone to share their thoughts with and to be themselves around so I think them finding each other was a great advantage to the both of them. The theme in Finding Forrester is very strong along with all the other parts to it.
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