Never get tired of a good story

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2002)

I never saw this movie in the cinema. I regret this. Many months later, after the hype subsided, I decided to rent the movie on video. What I watched was a thoroughly entertaining story!
It's this kind of story that is simple enough to get enticed straight away and real enough that you don't lose interset half way through.

The real hook for Good Will Hunting, though, is Robin Williams performance. He was good in 'Awakenings' and even better in 'Dead Poets Society', but never better than here as the burnt out councillor who hasn't been challenged in years. He finally meets his match in Will Hunting (Matt Damon).
There are many sub-plots in this story, but the ones that will make you sit up and take notice will be the exchanges between Will Hunting and Sean (Robin Williams).
There are also many fine supporting performances, some of which have never been bettered in other movies. Stellan Skarsgard is convincing as the pretentious, insecure MIT professor. Ben Affleck also delivers his best performance to date as the ever loyal, Chuckie. Perhaps the only let down performance is by Minnie Driver.
Overall, It's the kind of movie you can sit and watch time and time again and never get tired of.
I rate it 10 out of 10.