"Finding Forrester"

Finding Forrester is a 2000 Columbia Pictures film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. This film is an inspiring film that tells about the growing relationship between Jamal Wallace casted as Rob Brown and William Forrester casted as Sean Connery. This movie made 80.1 million in box office prices. Mike Rich named the film after his high school English teacher Mrs Forrester.

This film is based solely upon a unique relationship that grows between an old novelist and a young, poor, intelligent boy from the Bronx. When the young boy Jamal takes the plunge of sneaking into Mr. Forrester’s apartment, he assumes it will bring the worst possible consequences his way. Little does he know, it will open a new door to his great future ahead. Mr. Forrester takes Jamal on as his protege and helps him become an excellent writer by marking some of his work.

This film compares to the film “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The relationship between Jamal and William Forrester compares to the relationship between Scout and Boo Radley. Two people come together and create great things from their relationship. These two movies compare because two very different people change each other for the better. Scout and Boo changed their lives by each other's generosity. Mr. Forrester helped Jamal perfect his writing and encouraged him to make something out of his life.

There was a lot of things in this film that I enjoyed. However, my favorite part would have to be the acting. The cast of “Finding Forrester” seemed to really get into their characters and believe in the messages they were conveying. There are many good qualities in this film that deserve recognition. Another important quality in the film is the setting. It was very effective to the film and played an important role. I was able to connect to the characters in this film by their story and purpose in this movie.

The theme of this movie is based mainly upon the bond of friendship and how important it is. In this film two people come together and create a wonderful friendship that defeated all odds. William Forrester and Jamal Wallace brought out the best in each other in different ways. The film “Finding Forrester” creates an image of two unlikely people who did remarkable things when they put their minds to it. Mr. Forrester saw in Jamal what no one else did, talent. Besides his skills on the court, no one really thought of Jamal as talented. They perfected each other’s work and made it great. This story proved what the real meaning of friendship is.