Finding Forrester

 (2000)

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User Reviews

WOW!!!! I loved this movie!!!!
Dec 17, 2008
princetongirl995 - yahoo.com
I started watching this movie in class and I never got to finish it, so I went home and watched it on Youtube. I loved this movie!!!! I jumped up at one point because I was so excited, I cried, I... Full review
Love it!!!!
Aug 01, 2008
ams076 - yahoo.com
I love this movie!!! Awesome performance by my Sean C. and the cute newcomer. I loved the connection from multiple eras of time and logistics. A touching story of ignorance turned appreciation. Was this movie nominated? If not, it should have... Full review
Good peek at the life of a writer
Feb 19, 2008
zmanyoda - yahoo.com
The story is contrived, unbelievable, and a bit shoddy in it's presentation. furthermore it is seeping with predictability. However it is noteworthy because we enter the home, and the mind of a writer.... Full review
Um...I've seen this before and
Nov 30, 2007
bmichael2k - yahoo.com
it was called "Good Will Hunting." Too many similarities to GWH to be considered on its own merits. Worth watching on cable if you have some free time.... Full review
A must see!
Apr 03, 2007
jcwo23 - yahoo.com
A great movie that has a great story line. I didn't expect much of this movie but it definitely blew me away. Great movie!!!... Full review
refreshing
Apr 03, 2007
uhnojh - yahoo.com
I've watch the movie almost 5 times now, and i'm going to watch it again ang again. It's refreshing, inspiring, keeps my attention focus with every scene. The cinematograhy is good, the dialogues are almost motto's to live by!... Full review
One of The Best
Apr 03, 2007
es562009 - yahoo.com
This is one of Sean Connery's best movies yet! The story is good becuase it has the mix of basketball and writing... a must see!... Full review
Finding Forrester
Apr 03, 2007
icetomyst - yahoo.com
Spectacular movie! Great casting, very nice story line, good movie to watch again and again. Finding Forrester is a movie about overcoming what life throws at you. Also shows that where you come from, does not affect what you can be.... Full review
very nice
Apr 03, 2007
cdandrea1966 - yahoo.com
Just saw the movie on Video. Thought the ending could have been a little more dramatic; but overall it kept my attention and was very well acted.... Full review
Funny and Touching
Mar 06, 2007
joshuabsa - yahoo.com
with its cast you expect something good, but you don't expect something this good, very few are. It starts out much like Saints, Good Will Hunting, but turns into a better film, and a diferent one to, and concidering how Good... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
While there are parallels with Wonder Boys, Almost Famous and Scent of a Woman, Finding Forrester keeps its own individuality largely due to its well written script and textured characters. Uplifting and immensely satisfying, Finding Forrester is music to a film lover's ears. ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
While there are parallels with Wonder Boys, Almost Famous and Scent of a Woman, Finding Forrester keeps its own individuality largely due to its well written script and textured characters. Uplifting and immensely satisfying, Finding Forrester is music to a film lover's ears. ... Full Review
| May 22, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Roeper also commented "Finding Forrester" was one of the ten best films of the year 2000.....I believe the true beauty of this script evolves around the emotions authors have on a daily basis..... ... Full Review
| May 22, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Roeper also commented "Finding Forrester" was one of the ten best films of the year 2000.....cheering in your living room, "Finding Forrester" is the video for you.....I believe the true beauty of this script evolves around the emotions authors have on a daily basis..... ... Full Review
| Jul 14, 2004
dvdmg.com
However, he immediately shot himself in the foot with the universally reviled Psycho '98 and then followed that up with the feel-good drama Finding Forrester in 2000. Ultimately, the film seems simplistic and pointless. ... Full Review

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Known as the neighborhood recluse, silver-haired Forrester (Sean Connery) is a man whose mystery and eccentricity border on the mythical. When Jamal (Rob Brown) -- a talented African-American scholar-athlete -- sneaks into his apartment and accidentally leaves behind his backpack... ... Full Article

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