Description:Jamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the scJamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire (Anna Paquin) and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester (Sean Connery), Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future.... (more)(less)
"Acerbic author wins worldwide renown from hugely popular book and becomes recluse. Enter intrusive teen with the raw talent to be a great author himself and he finds a mentor in Connery's character.
I found this film skirting the fringe of boredom but held on and was rewarded. The best parts of the movie are those between the two main characters...and the grand finale.
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Plot: An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Stars: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, Anna Paquin
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Story: 7 | Story Idea: 8 | Acting: 7 | Score: 7 | Visuals: 7
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" Believe it or not, it's because of this movie that I began posting up these lists in the first place. There's a scene where Forrester tells his protege to just start writing, without worry of the idea, theme or structure. All that technical stuff would come later, the important thing was to just start writing. So, as someone who has hardly ever written anything (which can be painfully obvious to anyone reading any of my posts), I decided to put that particular proccess of writing into action, s"
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