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It's a
long way from 007 but then again Sean Connery has successfully
managed to put James Bond behind him (after all it has been
twenty odd years since he last played the secret agent in
Never Say Never Again).
Having
said that, when you think of Connery's acting range you're
pretty sure of what you are going to get. Finding Forrester
is the perfect Connery movie.
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| Once
a secret agent, always a secret agent |
He plays
William Forrester, a one time Pulitzer Prize-winning author
who shut himself off from the world after winning the honour
some forty years ago.
He's become
a hermit - gruff and eccentric - think Highlander (or
any recent Connery film!).
However,
his life changes when his Bronx neighbour Jamal (Brown) sneaks
into his apartment.
Jamal
is a talented black teenager. Not only a gifted basketball
player, he has a passion for writing.
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| Come
on then Mr. 007 - let's see you do this |
When he
leaves his rucksack in Forrester's apartment his work is discovered.
Forrester is suitably impressed to correct the prose before
shoving it back under his neighbour's door.
A friendship
develops with ageist and racist barriers being broken down.
But when
Jamal is accused of plagiarism by Professor Crawford (F Murray
Abraham) Forrester is faced with abandoning his protégé
or giving up his hermit existence.
It's a
powerful film with demands on the two central characters.
Both pull off the job. While that's expected of Connery special
mention must go to Rob Brown.
This is
his first film appearance. He was only sixteen when shooting
began and his debut is exceptional.
Director
Gus Van Saint scored a major hit with Good Will Hunting.
This will attract a similar audience (plus Connery lovers)
and should prove just as successful at the box office.
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