Way, Way, WAY Overrated, Maudlin, Schlocky Fairy Tale

Rating: 5/10 (26 December 2014)

It's a somewhat watchable film only for Matt Damon's above average understated performance and Robin Williams' usual quality work, but the emotionally manipulative story is just too overwrought and self indulgent to warrant my admiration.
A mathematical super-genius who chooses to clean toilets is such a nearly impossible, outlandish premise, but we're expected to swallow it hook line and sinker. Am I supposed to relate to the poor misunderstood prodigy with the humble, blue collar heritage? This is just a typical Hollywood Cinderella fantasy relocated to Academia with some heartrending pablum tossed in for the ladies. Delusional, nonsensical melodrama that deigns to present itself as insightful and profound, but it really isn't. It's mostly contrived and tedious.