the cousin of Lip Gallagher (rental)

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2016)

Actually, it's the same plot : a math genius from a poor neighborhood who needs help to have a meaningful life and get out of heavy relatives ! In six seasons of « shameless », we didn't have a resolution while here in two hours, we close the story. The movie has a lot of things that i like : Boston, campus, Danny Elfman, Robin Williams and for sure an extraordinary trio of newcomers with Damon, Affleck and Minnie Driver (at least in an American production)! Actually i didn't put Minnie in my 12 best actresses list but i think i will do it as her English class is unique! She should have won the Oscar because she illuminates a rather transparent part (the serious student girlfriend) with original and personal input ! Robin is good as a humanist shrink but i won't go ahead as i can't really support a movie that supports psychological help : what says Robin can be found in any good philosophical book : life is about experiences, getting to know others and abuse victims aren't culprits. In other way, Affleck says it as good as Robin and without the qualifications: Will has everything to get a life so he must move his ass !