For four years I wrote a bi-weekly commentary for a radio show. Early
on I met a college professor who helped me tremendously. He was able to bring out the best in me just like Forrester did for Jamal. What I liked was that he helped me find my true voice- He would give me exercises- he'd ask me what I wanted to write about- I covered everything from tattoos to strippers to censorship in libraries and the Vietnam wall-- no matter what I wrote he found some good in it and helped me develop it-- just as Forrester did for Jamal-- The movie was very much like my relationship with the professor-- I stopped last year when my producer left to begin teaching college... This movie brought back wonderful memories of my many hours in his office with him reading and editing my work. This movie has both tension and resolve. Some of the writings that Jamal does are beautiful. I recommend any aspiring writer watch this movie. Sean Connery gives a very muted performance so that Rob Brown can bring out all the aspects of Jamal's character.
on I met a college professor who helped me tremendously. He was able to bring out the best in me just like Forrester did for Jamal. What I liked was that he helped me find my true voice- He would give me exercises- he'd ask me what I wanted to write about- I covered everything from tattoos to strippers to censorship in libraries and the Vietnam wall-- no matter what I wrote he found some good in it and helped me develop it-- just as Forrester did for Jamal-- The movie was very much like my relationship with the professor-- I stopped last year when my producer left to begin teaching college... This movie brought back wonderful memories of my many hours in his office with him reading and editing my work. This movie has both tension and resolve. Some of the writings that Jamal does are beautiful. I recommend any aspiring writer watch this movie. Sean Connery gives a very muted performance so that Rob Brown can bring out all the aspects of Jamal's character.