Finding Forrester

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Julia G Jun 26 Gostei muito do filme. Bom para assistir em família +12. Tem um drama leve e cenas de comédia. Você se apega ao personagem rabugento e se alegra com a inteligência do personagem mais novo. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Feb 28 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o filme não tem cenas boas, e nem personagens bons, a história é fraca, mas o drama no filme dá uma pequena salvada de ser ruim, mas mesmo assim, eu não recomendo esse filme. See more Brian H 05/12/2024 A real treat. Connery brings the reclusive author to life with a cornucopia of quirks and issues. Life lessons on perception and prejudice flow through the entire movie but in ways that bring you deeper in instead of driving you away. You don't have to love basketball, NYC, or even literature to enjoy this story of coming into your own. See more Rick M 01/08/2024 A superbly crafted story that brings the viewer right into the heart of the film. A very pleasant and unexpected surprise. See more Arik S 10/08/2023 Finding forester is a great movie for those seeking a well rounded story not over acted and enjoyable to watch. The story line remains compelling throughout demonstrating wonderful growth for all characters. I continue to watch this movie regularly especially when I need to reminded about the value of hard work and friendship. See more Viola D 01/25/2023 Although it may be entertaining to watch, the movie Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant, is no eye-opener. Its use of plot, characterization, foreshadowing, and juxtaposition are ineffective in their attempt to communicate the theme that family is more than just one's blood relatives. First of all, the ways in which Van Sant uses plot and characterization are unoriginal and barely serve any purpose in the film. The plot relies on clichés, and the characters are heavily stereotyped. The movie tries to contain so many separate conflicts at once that it distracts from the supposed theme and all falls apart like an overstuffed burrito. At the so-called climax, even my mom (who knew nothing of the film) could guess on her first try what was going to happen—not only that the movie's namesake Forrester (an elderly, reclusive famous author) would tell the teachers that Jamal (the young aspiring writer that he has befriended) had his permission to reuse the name of Forrester's essay, but also that he would show up in person, after years of self-imposed exile, and make a lengthy speech in front of the entire school, all to completely absolutely totally unexpectedly give the credit to Jamal. Who would have ever thought that would happen? Furthermore, the stereotypical African-American Jamal who plays basketball also just so happens to be smart because he reads advanced literature and is apparently a talented writer (another stereotypical "smart kid" trait). And yes, basketball and intelligence are his only two character traits. Van Sant also attempts to use foreshadowing and juxtaposition to convey his theme. That is, if overly predictive plot points can be considered "foreshadowing". For example, when the "character" Claire is introduced, it is obvious that she is Jamal's love interest and serves absolutely no other purpose. In fact, she is pretty much treated like an object by the director throughout the movie—just another one of the White kids that are juxtaposed against Jamal in the private school. Speaking of juxtaposition, it seems that Jamal being the one smart kid among his friend group is supposed to show that he has a hard life. Because it is so hard when one does not have friends to challenge their knowledge, right? Is this a good film? It depends on what you mean by "good". Is it entertaining and enjoyable at times? Sure, if you do not mind a movie full of conventional tropes. Does it achieve the emotion and inspirational response Van Sant aims for? Let's just say that although I know there were moments meant to tug at the heartstrings, I finished watching with dry eyes. I have cried more playing video games. But all in all, it is not a bad film, just not a compelling one, either. See more Read all reviews

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