A spectacular achievement of screenwriting and acting

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 1998)

Those who call Good Will Hunting "predictable" are missing the point. This is a movie that shines on dialogue, both comedic and dramatic, that is written and delivered with a poetic flair. The humorous sequences will have you laughing out loud (I especially liked the "Sandwich purchased on lay-away" bit), and the drama will hit you like a punch to the stomach. Suspension of disbelief was immediate, even with the premise, and it held me inthralled throughout its length. Sure, the ending is predictable, but it's the journey, and not the destination, that made Good Will Hunting the best film of 1997.