Finding Forrester Critic Reviews

A juicy and gratifying teacher movie (a genre to which I'm partial). The joy in performance shared by Connery and Brown is the big reason.Read the full review

The scenes between the old man and the teenager are at the heart of the movie, and it's a pleasure to watch the rapport between Connery, in his 50th year of acting, and Brown, in his first role.Read the full review

Highly unoriginal but nevertheless stirring drama.Read the full review

Even fairy tales could use a bit more substance than this.Read the full review

The ending leans to soap opera, but Van Sant, revisiting the closet-genius theme of "Good Will Hunting" is too keen an observer of character to let this funny and touching film go soft.Read the full review

Rich supplies some eloquent grace notes, and Van Sant uses them to make understated music.Read the full review

The screenplay by Mike Rich is so far-fetched and riddled with holes that Mr. Van Sant's urban realist touches only underscore the falseness of what's on the screen.Read the full review

One can't underestimate the appeal of any movie constructed around Sean Connery's charm.Read the full review

Provides a platform for Sean Connery to deliver a definitive, career-summation performance.Read the full review