The genius in the crowd

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2019)

I have to admit that I rarely had been moved or deeply touched by a movie, but GOOD WILL HUNTING is one of the few movies that has this power. And it truly deserved all the Oscars it won 21 years ago.
GOOD WILL HUNTING is a very well made movie that has many great things going for it. Gus Van Sant's direction is near perfect, and the outdoor sets are all nice to look at. The script is very intelligent and thought provoking, and the soundtrack, while not important, is also good.
But the real strongpoint of GOOD WILL HUNTING is the cast and their performances: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck had never been better, although they won the Academy Award for best screenplay. Stellan Skarsgard is also great as the Maths professor at University. Minnie Driver (Hunting's girlfriend) is also adorable and believable. And Robin Williams deserves a very special mention, because he not only gives a very strong performance, but he also won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (the only Academy Award in his long career). And his character is very endearing as well.
In substance, one of the greatest movies from the 1990s and a movie that still stands the test of time. 10/10