Choices

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2004)

"Good Will Hunting" portrays a powerful struggle of a young man (Matt Damon) who is a math prodigy with decisions about life's lesson. Trouble never seems to be far behind him when choices are steered in the wrong direction. No longer being of free will to make his own decisions, the only choice for Will is to be placed in a state penitentiary or to complete psychiatric therapy for his anger management issues. Determining a correct path in his life is not the only decision which Will must face as a young adult, but it can be one of the toughest. While facing the judicial system, Will must make his anger work for him, not against him. This is a huge obstacle in maintaining friendships while trying to reinvent himself. Will has the potential to become an elite mathematician, but instead uses his free will to experience his own road in life. Although choice is a powerful tool, unless used to the fullest positive potential, it can possibly back-fire. Decisions are faced everyday in each of our lives, but some of us take for granted the gift of decision and free will. While being given a great gift one could consider Will as a man with potential, but no desire or initiative. One might consider this the ultimate dilemma in life. The realistic `view of the working-class' is portrayed throughout the movie, providing a sense of belonging to the millions who fall in this category. The setting was a bit predictable, which led watchers to feel the connectedness. The dialogue might be appealing to a younger generation, who use vulgar words to express themselves, versus an older generation who find this repulsive. All in all, I give this movie an A-.