True Character. . .

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 1998)

Good Will Hunting is not about twist endings, drawn-out action scenes, or even a sappy romance. It has been knocked for being too predictable and trying to hard to pull the heart strings of its audience. . .
Both are true.
Still, the main reason this may be one of the best movies of the 90's is the deep, moving characters that Gus Van Sant has created. The characters YOU know.
Each and every character is someone I know or can relate too. The genius who isn't living up to his potential. The man who has based everything he is on the woman he loved. The people who see the magic in someone, and can't stand to let it go to waste. Even the professor's assistant, the wonder kid whose been knocked of the top rung by a new wonder kid, I can relate to.
Let it be known that the movie is going to turn out *exactly* the way you want it to. And let it be known that you'll probably have a tear in your eye before the credits roll. . .
I wouldn't have it any other way.