Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester, a movie about a 16 yr old young man named Jamal Wallace that lives in the South Bronx, and an older white man named William Forrester that lives in a building overlooking a basketball court that Jamal plays in. The two meet by chance on a dare but by the end of the movie unexpectedly formed a friendship that also help the both of them overcome there own insecurities about certain issues. They had to deal with there own problems with everyday life, and the issues they had with each other. But Despite ages and backgrounds a special bond is created.
Jamal, an amazing basketball player, tries to keep his literary talents a secret. He hides his notebooks and interest from his family and friends in his community. Eventually, his excellent test scores give him away, and he is offered a huge scholarship to an elite prep school. There is one catch; Jamal has to play basketball for the school team. Upon attending the school Jamal immediately notices he is out of his comfort zone, and he starts to hit race and class barriers. He directly runs into a teacher that seems to have something against Jamal, and becomes greatly suspicious of Jamal. Jamal also has to deal with the backlash from his friends back at home that seem to think he is forgetting where he is from and choosing his private school life over them. Essentially Jamal starts to feel torn between his new found life and what he has know all his life and loyalty to his old friends.
William, a renowned published author that hasn’t left his apartment in decades, and has lost his passion for writing, as well as has his necessities delivered to him, watches Jamal and his friends play basketball in the court in front of his building. One day after school, one of the boys challenges Jamal to sneak into William apartment. Jamal accepts the dare and sneaks in through the window, but is surprised by Mr. Forrester and flees, leaving his backpack. Jamal decides to confront the man that delivers William
Jamal, an amazing basketball player, tries to keep his literary talents a secret. He hides his notebooks and interest from his family and friends in his community. Eventually, his excellent test scores give him away, and he is offered a huge scholarship to an elite prep school. There is one catch; Jamal has to play basketball for the school team. Upon attending the school Jamal immediately notices he is out of his comfort zone, and he starts to hit race and class barriers. He directly runs into a teacher that seems to have something against Jamal, and becomes greatly suspicious of Jamal. Jamal also has to deal with the backlash from his friends back at home that seem to think he is forgetting where he is from and choosing his private school life over them. Essentially Jamal starts to feel torn between his new found life and what he has know all his life and loyalty to his old friends.
William, a renowned published author that hasn’t left his apartment in decades, and has lost his passion for writing, as well as has his necessities delivered to him, watches Jamal and his friends play basketball in the court in front of his building. One day after school, one of the boys challenges Jamal to sneak into William apartment. Jamal accepts the dare and sneaks in through the window, but is surprised by Mr. Forrester and flees, leaving his backpack. Jamal decides to confront the man that delivers William