Really Good

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2019)

Troubled youth (Matt Damon) with a genius level IQ comes to the attention of a math professor (Stellan Skarsgaard) at M.I.T., where he is working as a janitor. In order to avoid prison our protagonist agrees to work with the professor and see a therapist (Robin Williams) who has his own set of problems. He also falls for a student (Minnie Driver) and continues to hag out with his blue collar pals (Ben Affleck chief among them).
Very moving an honest picture with a real sense of purpose. The performances are really great across the board, in particular this stands out as on of Robin Williams best dramatic performances. The picture looks great and the director Gus Van Sant takes a real low key approach which really works.