Finding Forrester
Taste attributes: dramateenslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, contained drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
