Nov 24, 2023InnisfilTeenReads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good Will Hunting is a movie that displays the reality and struggles of growing up. Will (the protagonist) is a young adult with a lot of struggles, a long history, and trauma, but he plays it off by being a troublemaker. When Will gets in…
Dec 04, 2022loella rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Conventionally made by a director who knows how to make superior unconventional films--above all, My Own Private Idaho--and really quite tedious. I lasted for more than an hour, by which time I just could not care what happened, having…
Aug 14, 2022The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Oscar-winning story is about a mathematical genius and the psychotherapist who helps him get on track with his life. Matt Damon and Robin Williams star, with Minnie Driver. Directed by Gus Van Sant, chunks of the movie seem very bogus,…
Dec 17, 2021goldfrapp rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
During a session with his therapist, played by Robin Williams, Will tells a great joke about an incident that occurred between the airplane pilot and a stewardess during his flight.
Apr 14, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good Will Hunting is responsible for many iconic pop culture moments, while also being an incredibly moving story that represents realistic characters and struggles. The cast is unexpectedly amazing and deliver outstanding performances,…
Nov 04, 2020crimesagainstliterature rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This 1997 movie still holds up because of the universality of ideas in the original screenplay (available at VPL) written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The original screenplay gets 5 stars and this movie 4 stars. Really good lines in the…
Oct 16, 2020eusebius rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Gus van Sant, over a 30 year career in film, has made himself the spokesman of the marginal people in our society. My Own Private Idaho, To Die For, Don't Worry, He won't get far on Foot, and others have made his reputation. While I…
Apr 01, 2019akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Directed by Gus Van Sant in 1997, this American drama depicts the life of 20-year-old South Boston janitor Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who becomes a client of a therapist and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned…
Jul 10, 2017RoyalJellyIII rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, engaging drama, Good Will Hunting is a near perfect work of drama that boasts impressive performances, direction and a great story. The cast here is well chosen, and the film is terrific in the way that it tells a powerful,…
Jun 03, 2016TSCPL_ChrisB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I could spend some time comparing this film to Gus Van Sant's later Finding Forrester. This was the first time I've seen Good Will Hunting, but I saw Finding Forrester when it was first released in theaters. That being said, my heart was…
Mar 07, 2016tinybookworm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this movie overall, but it moved at a slow pace for the first half. I really loved Robin Williams in this movie, he got an Oscar for his role in the film and deserved it. His scenes with Matt Damon were my most favourite scenes…
Aug 09, 2015DaisyCosh rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Good Will Hunting" follows the story of the titular character Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon) who works as a janitor at a prestigious college. One evening after Will believes everyone has gone home, he solves an allegedly unsolvable…
Feb 27, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Before Damon and Affleck became super famous, these two former Massachusetts neighbors not only starred in the film, they also wrote the Oscar winning screenplay. Gus Van Sant got an Oscar nom for best director, Robin Williams won the…
Jan 19, 2015Keogh rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Strong characterization is present throughout this tale of an overlooked math genius with behavioural problems discovered by a star professor while having legal problems, and assigned to an unorthodox therapist. Each character in different…
Dec 14, 2014Staggerwing rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A really good movie with a message to always seek our fullest potential.
Filled with foul language and behaviors so definitely not for children.
At times it was emotional not only because of the material but the fact that the amazing…
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Aug 24, 2014
This 'Collectors Series' copy is damaged. Tried 2 DVD players and my computer and all got stuck at same part. It was a good movie till it got stuck on Chapter 14/ 15.
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Good Will Hunting