4/4  Lives up to the hype
This is one of those movie that really got to me. I just love the story. Very well written and acted. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck deserved the hype and fame they got after making this movie. Robin Williams really steals the movie as Wil... (read full)

3.5/4  Excellent Screenplay!!
I loved this movie. I absolutely loved it. I was fascinated by every single aspect of it. Sure, the plot wasn't the most realistic, but who cares? Movies are entertainment, and that's all. The profanity was not that excessive if you spend ... (read full)

4/4  See It
This is my favorite movie of all time. Its hard to put into words how I feel about this film. Robin Williams and Matt Damon are electrifying. Every character makes you feed off of every word they are saying. From start to finish it keeps y... (read full)

4/4  Titanic...?
It is ever so apparent that James Cameron bought his oscar, but had he not had paid out the academy, this film would've surely recieved the so called greatest accolade. This film is so moving, Ben and Mat have put together a magnificient s... (read full)

3.5/4  Good Will Hunting
I Loved. This. Movie. Actually, the main character, who Matt Damon plays reminds me of the main character from A Beautiful Mind, before he went schizo. And this might sound sortta strange, and probably no one will agree, but I reckon that ... (read full)

4/4  HOW DO U LIKE THEM APPLES
THIS MOVIE WAS PRETTY GOOD. IT WAS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT .I THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO BE A STUPID COMENDY BUT THAT MOVIE REALLY GOT MY ATTETION. I FEEL SORRY FOR THAT GIRL THOUGH MAN I WISH THEY WOULD SHOW HIM GOING BACK TO THE GIRL THOUGH SO... (read full)

4/4  Good Will Hunting Quick Review
Brilliant film

3.5/4  Good Will Hunting Quick Review
This movie turned me on to the few good movies that Robin Williams has made. And, I've been a Matt Damon fan ever since.

3/4  Good Will Hunting Quick Review
Good movie. A tad bit predictable. And the whole "use ridiculous words to make him sound smart" thing was kind of annoying. Otherwise, good story.

3/4  Good Will Hunting Quick Review
A solid film, though I don't think it's anything more than that. Affleck and Damon show they have talent as actors and, surprisingly, as writers.

3/4  Good Will Hunting Quick Review
Though not as good as everyone says, it is an interesting story that Ben Affleck some how wrote. Damon gives a brilliant performance which drives the semi average story along. A good film that is well directed and acted. Rent it.

5/5 Ordered a dvd
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I got the dvd really fast and it was in perfect condition. I would definitely order from them again!

4/5 An Engaging Movie Set in Boston
  by J. D. Best, author (Arizona)
Good Will Hunting looks as fresh today as when it was released. The entire cast does an excellent job, but Robbins Williams is exceptional. I'm probably biased because I've lived and worked in Boston and thought this film did an excellent job of portraying the city. It shows the gritty side and the city's off-putting pretentiousness, but it also reveals a town with abundant energy and heart.

The movie is famous for projecting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck into the limelight. The two wrote the screenplay so they could star in a movie, much like Sylvester Stallone did in the first Rocky.



5/5 Emotionally, Captivating, Modern Day Drama
  by Brian B
Good Will Hunting is an emotionally powerful drama about an extremely intelligent young man and his inner struggle to reach his potential. Unlike many similar films that build their screenplays out of cliched themes, and redundant character arcs, Good Will Hunting is such an effective film because it builds it's characters so incredibly well. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote one of the most intelligent screenplays of 1997, which subsequently happened to earn them the Oscar for best screenplay. It is one of the more successful films that reveals with incredible insight into the male psyche. Elliott Smith's music adds a tortured introspection to the film, and elevates it to another level. Dealing with emotional powerful themes, GWH confronts the viewer head on. Will Hunting is a bright young man, but he needs help channeling his anger and learning to apply his talents. He possibly knows this, but doesn't want or know how to ask for it. He has built an emotional defense around himself to protect him. GWH is about his struggle and eventual success over his emotional wounds. GWH is a feel good drama, and that doesn't necessarily make it a bad film. It's success relies on it's emotional intensity. Add to the fact that he is incredibly smart, and you have the makings of a great drama. Thus the conflict, is between himself, although it appears to be between the people that are trying to help him.

The protagonist, Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is a self-taught genius who works as a janitor at M.I.T.. He is also an undiscovered math prodigy who is leading a self destructive life. Unwilling and/or unable to accept the talent that he has, Will spends his time fighting and rebelling with his friends. Will has an intense disregard for authority and the status quo that attempt to enforce it on him. We learn this in several key scenes early on in the film. Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard) plays a Fields Medal winning calculus professor who puts an impossible equation on the blackboard in an attempt to find an answer. Will solves it anonymously. Will reveals how incredibly well read he is in a poignant scene with his friends while they are visiting a bar. He also makes friends with a young woman named Skylar (Minnie Driver). The next day at work, he is caught by Dr. Lambeau solving another problem. Will and his friends engage in a brawl the next day, and Will is taken into police custody for assaulting a police officer, and we learn in court that Will has been through several foster homes and that he was physically abused in several of these. Will is articulate, intelligent, good-looking, and well read. Immediately, there is an inner conflict that begins to reveal itself which creates a dynamic tension throughout the rest of the film. Professor Lambeau helps Will get out of jail with the requirements that he see a psychologist. Will proceeds to humiliate and mock his would be mentors in a series of humorous and dynamic scenes. Professor Lambeau convinces his old college roomate Sean MacGuire(Robin Williams) to see Will. In their first meeting, Will continues to demonstrate his cruel ability to emotionally attack and penetrate these psychologists. Will criticizes Sean's painting, and then arrogantly makes judgments about Sean's personal life. We are able to see Will's personal life in relation to his mandatory visits every week. Will begins a relationship with Skylar, but is unable to maintain the emotional trust and honesty that personal relationships demand. He uses lying as a way to protect his privacy, and cover his emotional wounds, and is unwilling to let anyone in. There are several different story arc's that are taking place simultaneously that represent the different paths that Will can take. What makes it so powerful, is that the viewer sees this before Will does. Van Sant builds drama through his careful construction of the screenplay. In a powerful scene, Skylar's attempt to break through Will's defenses end in a heartbreaking display of Will's emotional numbness and selfishness. Will's friends represent the life that he has been leading, and Skylar represents the life that he could be leading. Will's friends don't challenge him and question the decisions that he is making. Will's friends are not as smart as he is, but accepting of his intelligence and provide friendship without asking questions. Skylar and Sean begin to dig away at the wall Will has built around him. On the surface everything appears okay, but it his emotional wounds from his past that plague him. Will is genuinely a good kid who blames himself for his abuse. He has emotionally separated himself from people and won't let people through. In a climatic scene of incredible emotional intensity, Sean breaks through the protective barriers that Will has built around him. Will slowly learns to confront his past and begins the healing process. He eventually realizes that what happened to him wasn't his fault. Good Will Hunting's moments of realization reverberate powerfully through the viewer because of how well they have been placed. Chuckie comes to the realization that Will does indeed have a gift, and that it would be foolish of him not to take advantage of it. Although, this is an incredible amount of depth that Chuckie takes on for his emotionally shallow character, but nevertheless it works powerfully. The resolution of the film is somewhat ambiguous, but it is completely satisfying. GWH is a truly dynamic, moving, and bold film that explores the complex psychological and social constructs of the human condition.

USA, Good Will Hunting, 1997, 126 minutes

5/5 Plausible premise with gritty believable characters
  by Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
As a professional mathematician, I can appreciate the appearance of the mathematical prodigy Will Hunting in the most unusual of places. Mathematics is one area where prodigies appear so that aspect of the story is plausible. Hunting is working as a janitor at MIT when he rather casually solves a difficult math problem that Professor Gerald Lambeau has posed to his students. Will's past has been a difficult one, as a youth he bounced from foster home to foster home and was abused. He has had several run-ins with the law and so it appears that his mathematical talent will remain untapped.
Robin Williams plays a rather unusual psychology professor named Sean Maguire and turned in the best performance in the movie. Despite early setbacks in the counseling relationship between Will and Maguire, Will is able to come to grips with his prodigious talents and troubled past and embarks on what is hopefully a brilliant career. The movie is also about the role of friendship, Ben Affleck plays Will Hunting's boyhood friend that still plays a major role in his life yet understands that the best thing for Will would be for them to part. This realism on the part of the Affleck character and Sean Maguire helps Will to reach an understanding with himself and embark on what should be his true path.
Written by the stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, that itself is one of the wonderful true stories of life. Two young actors collaborating on a script that wins an Oscar is as improbable as the story of their script. This movie deserved all of the accolades it received.


5/5 Good Will Hunting
  by DJFletch (New Hampshire,USA)
This is one great movie indeed. Fans of Ben Afflick, Robin Williams & Matt Damon will want to have this in their DVD archives. Well done movie and great story line. Well worth the purchase.