A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards(R) — winning Oscars for Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor) and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (Best Original Screenplay). The most brilliant mind at America’s top university isn’t a student … he’s the kid who cleans the floors! Will Hunting (Damon) is a headstrong, working-class genius who’s failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will’s last chance is a psychology professor (Williams), who might be the only man who can reach him! With acclaimed performances from Academy Award(R)-nominee Minnie Driver (GROSSE POINTE BLANK) and Ben Affleck (ARMAGEDDON) — you’ll find GOOD WILL HUNTING a powerful and unforgettable movie experience!Robin Williams won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck nabbed one for Best Original Screenplay, but the feel-good hit Good Will Hunting triumphs because of its gifted director, Gus Van Sant. The unconventional director (My Own Private Idaho, Drugstore Cowboy) saves a script marred by vanity and clunky character development by yanking soulful, touching performances out of his entire cast (amazingly, even one by Williams that’s relatively schtick-free). Van Sant pulls off the equivalent of what George Cukor accomplished for women’s melodrama in the ’30s and ’40s: He’s crafted an intelligent, unabashedly emotional male weepie about men trying to find inner-wisdom.
Matt Damon stars as Will Hunting, a closet math genius who ignores his gift in favor of nightly boozing and fighting with South Boston buddies (co-writer Ben Affleck among them). While working as a university janitor, he solves an impossible calculus problem scribbled on a hallway blackboard and reluctantly becomes the prodigy of an arrogant MIT professor (Stellan Skarsgård). Damon only avoids prison by agreeing to see psychiatrists, all of whom he mocks or psychologically destroys until he meets his match in the professor’s former childhood friend, played by Williams. Both doctor and patient are haunted by the past, and as mutual respect develops, the healing process begins. The film’s beauty lies not with grand climaxes, but with small, quiet moments. Scenes such as Affleck’s clumsy pep talk to Damon while they drink beer after work, or any number of therapy session between Williams and Damon offer poignant looks at the awkward ways men show affection and feeling for one another. –Dave McCoy
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March 25, 2008
#1
Probably the worst film ever made. Robin Williams, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck put on a half A– performance in this movie about god knows what…and Im not kidding, I really don’t know what!?!? Never at any point in the movie does it tell you exactly what it is that Will is hunting. It doesn’t even take place in the wilderness with the exception of the scene where Sean is calling out Damon on a park bench. There are a few swans swimming in the pond but they can’t be hunting those because it is illegal to hunt swans to begin with. This movie tries to portay Will as some kind of Pimp Daddy by showing his smooth skills while wheeling and dealing Skylar (Mimi Rogers) which for starters doesn’t seem like much of a challenge considering I think something was going on with her and the Michael Bolton clone and secondly, I think Will and Sean were gay for each other. If there was a sequel, it would most likely show Will driving back to Boston in that orange disgrace of a pumpkin (car) in search of his true love Sean. Of course America could never accept this which is why Good Will Hunting turned out to be a homophobic mess of mixed up plots. Terrible film, hated it. On a side note, I hate anyone that named their child Skylar following the release of this film.
March 25, 2008
#2
Good Will Hunting is basically a story that is wrapped around one big huge anti NSA message. The main character paints the NSA out to be some omnipotent, sinister organization which is out to drop bombs on harmless people in Africa. It’s part of Hollywood’s enormous campaign to brainwash the American people to agree with their line of thought, which is liberalism. In Hollywood land, every intelligent person is a liberal and of course the most intelligent person on the planet (who is played by Matt Damon in this movie) has come to the conclusion that the NSA is evil.
The NSA actually protects Americans from terrorism. It is simply an information-gathering organization and it is a vital part of our national defense. Don’t let the Hollywood writers fool you. They are not as intellectually superior as they think they are. Steer clear of this film if you want to avoid being brainwashed, but I doubt if you’ll be able to, as it is a favorite movie for cable companies. They play it over and over and over again, like it was one of the greatest movies ever or something. They must be in on the conspiracy too.
March 25, 2008
#3
This movie was widely applauded when it came out, replete with Oscar Nominations and awards as well. Perhaps I missed something because when I saw this I was expecting something that I did not get. It wasn’t fifteen minutes before I was asleep!! This film is a real snoozer….but that’s just my opinion. The only thing good about it is that it cures my insomnia when I have trouble falling asleep!
March 25, 2008
#4
i didn’t get all the hype about this film.i find it to be just another run of the mill film.a big waste of Robin Williams’s talent.as for Matt Damon&Ben Affleck a couple of 2nd tier actors.the cursing is wasted it has no place.just throwing words out.
March 25, 2008
#5
This movie doesn’t deserve award(s) status. I was channel surfing and joined the movie when Robin Williams was sitting in a restaurant booth with another actor, when I couldn’t help but notice the too many back of the head shots during the scene… then it occurred to me… I don’t think Robin Williams was even there for the shoot! And, he wins a best suppoting actor award? So, I started big time noticing the number of back of head shots and really bad editing to cover actors’ “awayness” and clearly, this movie sucks. If you’re interested in trying to poduce a movie, you should watch this one if you need a good, “hell, i can do that” kind of encouragement. And again, the # of awards? Was there no movies that year or something? This movie sucks.