Sean Connery,
Rob Brown (VI),
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In the spirit of his Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant directs this tale of the unlikely bond that develops between an aging, reclusive novelist named Forrester (Sean Connery) -- who hasn'... read more
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Release Date: December 20, 2000
Keywords:
van sant,
sean connery,
man now,,
rob brown,
Gus Van Sant,
Sean Connery ,
Good Will Hunting,
Rob Brown
DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (3,477)
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February 22, 2011partially inspired by salinger, connery's performance was wonderful and the screenplay was stellar. this is the film that put me on to writing.
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January 26, 2010A bit slow and dreary, still filled with life and literary shenanigans! You're the man now dog (Scottish accent).
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September 14, 2009Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown), a black teen who is from the Bronx, is at a difficult path in his life. First of all, he's from one of the toughest places in the country, the Bronx. But, he is getting to the age where he wants to actually do something with his life. Jamal is a polishe... read more
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August 5, 20098th grade. dont remember. Sean Connery can act the pants off a virgin. Gus Van Sant still needs a biography, flixster.
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June 6, 2009"In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary."
An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
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May 17, 2009I saw this for the second time today. I am a sucker for movies of self-discovery, and this movie fits that bill - for both Jamal and Forrester. Much of the movie is spent in Forrester's condo where the two of them become friends while writing stories. I enjoyed their performa... read more
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January 1, 2008Movie about two different people - a novelist recluse and a teenage basketball player.
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October 29, 2007Being somewhat of a writer myself, and currently partaking in a writing course in college, I found this movie to be particularily compelling. Connery is very believable as the reclusive writer that he plays here and the story was very interesting throughout, even though it moved ... read more
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February 26, 2007As a writer I enjoyed this movie. The main actors worked well together and the story was interesting.
Critic Reviews
March 25, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
March 19, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
An anti-intellectual film about the intellectual life. Full Review
February 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Funny and touching.
January 11, 2001
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
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
Laura Miller, Salon.com
A conventional stew of overblown, bogus emotion and rigged catharsis. Full Review
January 11, 2001
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
When the movie conveys the light in a student's eyes, and those of his teacher, at the moment when knowledge has been shared, it's a story that can never be told often enough. Full Review
December 26, 2000
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
A transparent attempt by director Gus Van Sant to repeat the Oscar success of his earlier Good Will Hunting. Full Review
December 26, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
A juicy and gratifying teacher movie.
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