9.5

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 1999)

I am torn between giving this movie a 9 or a 10. I will not go into how good this movie is, because it has already been said many times. But it is not quite a "10", because of a couple things. Firstly, Minnie Driver's character seemed really unnecessary. Why do they have to insert a romance into every movie? It really ruins the plausibility of the movie - all of the other characters don't suddenly find their "true loves", why does the main character always have to? It really didn't even have much of anything to do with the story.
Also, the idea that you have to go to Harvard or even college to get a good job is highly overrated. If this kid is such a genius, there are many jobs he could just walk into (and probably be happier doing). There is a middle ground between being a janitor and a 6 figure salary.
Otherwise it is definitely a must-see flick, almost a 10.