There
are two main characters come up in the movie Finding Forrester and it pictures the story between one black young guy and old guy who was used to
be famous as a writer. One of the main
characters ‘Jamal’ is a teenager who lives in Bronx, Newyork and he has talent
in playing basketball as well as in writing. Forrester who is an old guy watch
them playing with telescope in top of the building. He was a Pulitzer Prize
winner long time ago and he has been kind of a hermit for a long time. The teenagers
notice someone is watching them but don’t know anything about him. So, they
decide to break into his house secretly. However, Jamal sensed someone
approaching and ran out without his backpack. Next day, his backpack is thrown
and Jamal checked his diary has corrections from him and go to him. First
Forrester does not open his mind but they are getting closer and the ability of
writing is developed as well. On the Forrester’s birthday, Jamal brings him to Madison
Square Garden and Forrester starts to have anxiety attacks. But, Jamal let him
stand on the mound in Yankee Stadium and Forrester thinks of the past which are
the death of his older brother who a chronic alcoholism and the death of parents.
Also, he thinks those made him as a hermit. In the Jamal’s story, he transfers
to another school and becomes a basketball team player in the school. Also,
teacher is doubtful on his talent in writing. In the writing class, literature
teacher notice that Jamal’s paper is the writing Forrester submitted to New Yorker
and casts suspicion as a plagiarism. Basketball manager proposes him to win and
then the punishment of the plagiarism will not be but Jamal loses. He realizes
that school put first on basketball, not on writing. However, Forrester comes
up to the composition competition and says that even though Jamal cites his
introduction, Jamal writes the whole essay. School accepts that and Jamal
becomes a successful by having acceptances from many universities. Forrester is
back to his home country, Scotland. One day, Jamal wise up to death of
Forrester and he gets Forrester’s apartment key, letter which says that he
thanks for motivating him because of Jamal and the second script. It implies
that Forrester wants Jamal finish it.
This is the best movie I have recently
watched ever. It seemed boring when I first watched because of the actors who
are not really famous and this is the old movie. However, it gave me a thrill. It
shows the friendship between young guy and old guy. They encouraged their life
each other. To be honest, I am envious of Jamal who finds what he really wants
to do and want to be. I was and I am always worrying about my future and what I
really want to do. But I still do not know and sometimes I am doubtful on my
way. I am the one who is afraid of the future and lots of chances in front of
me. However, Jamal found it. Therefore, I think I am more related to the
character, Forrester. In the last scene, Forrester says “Dear Jamal, Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away
from our dreams afraid that we may fail, or worse yet, afraid we may succeed.
You need to know that I would know so very early that you would realize your
dreams. I never imagined I would once again realize my own. Seasons change,
young man. And while I may have waited to the winter of my life to see the
things I have seen this past year. There is no doubt that I would have waited
too long had it not been for you." This is words from letter Forrester left and
this letter also really tugs at my heartstrings. Also, it will definitely, help
me to encourage my current and future life as to I have my own dream.
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