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A unique relationship develops between William, an eccentric, reclusive novelist and Jamal, a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete. The friendship leads William to overcome his reclusiveness and for Jamal to overcome the racial prejudices and pursue his true dream, writing.
A rewarding exploration of the knotty and often contentious relationship between teacher and protege. Its chief pleasure is the master class in the art of acting delivered by Sean Connery.
January 11, 2001
Suite101.com
Lost in "Forrester's" dismissal is appreciation for its relatively piss-and-vinegar approach to the act of creating fiction. Jazzy, classicist and a bit meta, the film's unexpectedly urbane quirks resemble Jonathan Demme films at their mainstream best.
If director Gus Van Sant had always been a hack it wouldn't matter so much, but personally I find this form of licking the audience's cheeks like an obsequious puppy deeply offensive.