Finding Forrester is in my opinion, Sean Connery’s best work on the silver screen, including his impressive run as the incomparable James Bond. Rob Brown, a newly discovered actor plays a totally convincing role as Jamal Warner, the intelligent, but poor urban teenager who, with Forrester’s help, overcomes socio-economic and racial barriers to become the perfect apprentice to his wise old mentor. Produced by Connery, this film is a special tribute to talented director, Gus Van Sant (Goodwill Hunting). He deftly wove first-time writer, Mike Rich’s story and newcomer, Brown’s raw aptitude into a seamless tapestry by blending in the noble talent of Oscar-winner, Sir Sean. The only ingredient that keeps me from awarding “Finding Forrester” Five Doves, the highest rating for a film’s overall quality, is the misuse of language. I say misuse because the lead character is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of legendary stature. I cannot imagine such a world-class ‘word-wizard’ stooping to use such obscenities and profanities as those that soiled an otherwise flawless movie – all that, I assume, for a PG-13 rating. I’ll wager that future commercial airline passengers will enjoy this film, sans profanities, without being the wiser.