"Sorry, I had to go see about a girl."

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2018)

Good Will Hunting is an impressive movie on many levels not the least of which is the screenplay written by it's two young actors. One of the best scripts ever to be put on film.
The story revolves around Will Hunting (Matt Damon) an orphan from South Boston who spends his nights bar hopping with his friend Chuckie Sullivan (Ben Affleck), and his days working as a janitor at MIT.
There, the illustrious Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgaard) teaches high math to his students. To challenge them, he puts an impossible problem on the board with the promise that whoever solves it will win the prestigious Fields Medal of which he, himself, is a recipient.
When the problem is solved within a week by an anonymous genius, the student body is baffled, and Lambeau sets out to find the elusive prodigy.
He erupts into Will's life just as the latter is about to be sent to prison on an assault charge, and convinces the judge to release the boy into his custody with the condition that he see a therapist.
Will is against the idea, and treats his first five therapists with utter contempt (providing some of the funniest scenes in the movie).
In desperation, Lambeau turns to Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) a former roommate with whom he has never gotten along.
With some effort, Lambeau finally coaxes Sean into seeing his new protégé.
Sean, a widower who has never gotten over the loss of his wife, finds this new patient to be a challenge, while Will realizes he can't play his silly games with this particular therapist, and either has to fish or cut bait.
Adding tremendously to the movie is the presence of Skylar (Minnie Driver) who almost immediately falls in love with Will, and is crestfallen by his inability to admit his own feelings.
Back when the Oscars used to mean something, this movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards, and received two of them which it deserved completely.
This is a movie that has depth, and meaning.
There isn't anything that could be added or changed.
It's a perfect little jewel.
Flawless in it's execution.
Originally, Review #90
Posted On:
April 16, 2010