Geeky Randy's summary

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2014)

Ambitious drama from a screenplay by star Damon and co-star Affleck, about an underachieving orphan from South Boston that works as a janitor at MIT, but finally finds guidance in his genius from a Community College professor/therapist (Williams) who is able to empathize with the pains of the world while also giving the titular character insight into the overlooked beauties of life and some well-deserved tough-love too. Driver and Skarsgård indeed play an important part in carrying this wonderful story, but it's Hauser and the Affleck Brothers that really help give this modern-day classic the above-par boost that we all remember it for.
***½ (out of four)