Good Will Hunting

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Summary: How do you like them apples?
Review: "Good Will Hunting" is my favourite film of all time. After seeing this movie while in my final year of high school I was amazed how well it captured adolescencse life. Many film-makers seem to rely on hindsight to make a coming of age story. Damon and Affleck wrote this script over a period of almost ten years. As a young man myself I can honestly say that any parent who is wondering what is going on in their kids head, watch this movie. It captures the struggles that all young men go through. The collector's DVD is also the best I've seen. The commentary by Damon and Affleck is quite intersting to hear. A classic film.

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Summary: Intellectual Stimulation vs. Intellectual Masterbation
Review: It's pleasing to know that every now and then, in a mess ofsuperficiality and mediocrity, we have movies that surprise us and actas stepping stones above the waters of sensationalism, and pointless and generic storylines.

"Good Will Hunting" was not only a movie that provided you with a well-written script, but also provided you with enough room for imagination to explore your own interpretations of what the writer was saying. Like a good book that always seemed to be better than the movie, in this case, seeing the movie was like reading a book. I allowed myself to get to know each and every character, and fortunately enough, I have all of these characters within my peer group. So to understand the characters was a relatively easy task.

It's a foregone conclusion that the main character's brilliance for mathematics was unparalleled since Ramanujan, according to the "lowly M.I.T. professor". But, I believe Will's brilliance not to be in any particular subject, rather in his ability to attain knowledge from the interpretations of impressionistic paintings to organic chemistry to the analytical diagnostic procedures of the most successful psychiatrists, etc, etc.

At the risk of sounding self-ingratiating, I've never related with a character more than Will Hunting. And it's not because of the heightened brilliance, but the capacity to appreciate all knowledge, and experiences that I've learned, without having to drop $150,000 on an education. I, too, enjoy my peer group that may fall in to the interpretation of the "good, lowly" professor's judgemental, dehumanizing interpretation; I believe the term he might have used was "monkees".

These people provide you with consistent loyalty, never threatening you with bitter insecurities - so that you can go about your business, and socialize with a peer group that you can truly enjoy - for there's nothing to Prove, and there's no necessity to constantly re-establish your friendship with these people. How many times have you gone into great discussions about art, philosophy, mathematics, and even organic chemistry, and have it turn in to a disorganized quarrel over who can sound more intellectual than the others.

These pursuits that sound noble and productive have proven to be nothing more than intellectual masterbation. It's only when intellectually-stimulated, can a mind truly grow, regardless of tuition, age, or any other social status. This movie truly brought out that it's not by your materialistic achievements that one can measure knowledge, but it's by how you could use it to communicate and express yourself.

Like the "Michael Bolton clone" in the bar that attempted to intellectually dehumanize and humiliate Chucky with his newfound, overpriced education, the real crime is that he used his knowledge to attempt to hurt somebody, the way a bully in the school yard would use his size to gain power (a pursuit that only bears inevitable loneliness). In all walks of life, you could employ great things about you, and choose a positive or negative outcome; it's the wise man who will choose the positive.

Even in retaliation, Will Hunting made the "Michael Bolton clone" think about the pointless tyrannical attempt that only resulted in a futile attempt at power. The true objective was not to show how intellectual you were, but to express yourself to that girl (Minnie Driver). He may have realized that we're all the same, and you don't use knowledge to make somebody smaller. (I hope this gives him something to think about on his way to the ski trip.)

"Good Will Hunting" truly reiterated the fact that two friends sitting at a park bench, one with no education, and another with various degrees and achievement, can have a conversation and enjoy any kind of that with each other, without having to show each others' resumes. Conversations about life, love, or the pursuit of intellectuality, to the simplest conversations like "How am I gonna pay back my student loan?" are just as enjoyable and fulfilling.

"Everybody has their favorite fruit, whether it be a mango, orange, or apple, and they have their reasons why that's their favorite fruit; and not one person will ever give a damn about the condition of the tree."

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Summary: Deeply intense and powerful
Review: I loved this movie. The acting, writing, directing - everything blended together superbly. Lots of intense emotion.

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Summary: Afternoon Delight.
Review: I was skeptical when I saw the posters for this film, but then the great reviews came in, and I thought what the heck, I'll go see it. I was amazed. Great story, great acting, great directing. I know people who are geniuses who have emotional problems, and this film is a perfect example. Robin Williams proves again that he really can act and that he has depth. This is a must have for any film collector.

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Summary: Intensely Powerful, Enlightening and Exhibiting Truth ......
Review: Absolutely one of the best films I've seen. "Good WillHunting" debunks a commonly held myth of the link of formaleducation with intelligence. In fact, so many "brains" havebeen so "different", that running with the herd in a regularjob can be difficult. Will is a mathematical genius who does not needto pursue it publicly. However, others see this as a goldenopportunity for society and Will.

Given the often believedpsychological premise that people want what they cannot have, Willdoes not find challenging that which is most people who have workedvery hard to accomplish some of the extremely advanced mathematicskills that come all to natural to Will, deeply feel he must pursuethis, because they know what potential he has - and they would die tohave that ability. Will, on the other hand, really could care less!He exhibits his passionate loyalty to his blue collar roots, and nodegree of academic prestige is going to diminish this deeply ingrainedpart of Will.

This brings us back to identity studies, andfollowing a vocation and/or lifestyle based on inner self, asNeo-Freudian, Erik Erikson, and further identity researchers of the20th century, honed in on. Why should Will fool himself? "Tothine own self be true."

Robin Williams, who ultimatelycounsels Will, once again, is excellent, as he emphasizes the"important" things in life. Given that, he and Will strikea common thread - one that changed both of their lives. He broughtout a realization in Will that no one had "pulled out". Andthis experience has powerfully affected the counselor as well. Thus,this is more internally rewarding than any fields medal, which theprofessor who encouraged Will to pursue his mathematical genius, had.

Will, having read extensively, but is a also a perceptual genius,interprets a painting in Robin's room, which elicts such incredibleupsetting emotions in Robin; however, Robin comes back to teach Willthat, yes, you can speak in books, but I can in experience - and hethen opens Will up to some of the finest pursuits in life.

Robin"touches" Will in a way which ultimately brings Will todecide things he would not have. He brought him to see a part ofhimself he didn't know he had, and knowing it came from thiscounselor, who has also been through so much pain, Will can himselftrust and validate his words.

Once again, Excellent Story!

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Summary: DO YOU LIKE APPLES? - I LOVED "THIS" APPLE!
Review: I AM TOTALLY HEAD OVER HEALS IN LOVE WITH THIS MOVIE. IT IS LAUGHTER, INTELLEGENCE, FRUSTRATION, ALL PACKAGED IN ONE. WILLIAMS, DAMON, AND AFFLECK ARE MORE THAN GREAT AND DESERVED EVERY AWARD GIVEN PLUS MORE. YOU HAVE TO "GO SEE ABOUT THIS MOVIE" ! YOU CAN TELL I HAVE WATCHED IT ABOUT 10 TIMES OR MORE.

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Summary: Yuck...
Review: Hollywood hype wins out again...somehow convincing millions that this is a great movie. Honestly, my husband and I sat there, astonished at how predictable this film was. Worthy of academy awards? My cats could roll better film in their litterbox! There's not much to say about it, as there's not much to it. A very basic story line that may seem compelling to a young child, but not suited for children as the language can be kind of harsh. This film is definately worthy of neither all the awards it received, nor of all the hype. Go outside and play a game of touch football, you'll have better spent your time.

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Summary: very overrated
Review: i didn't get all the hype about this film.i find it to be just another run of the mill film.a big waste of Robin Williams's talent.as for Matt Damon&Ben Affleck a couple of 2nd tier actors.the cursing is wasted it has no place.just throwing words out.

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Summary: Its better than "Good"
Review: This movie crosses all the t's and dots all the i's. No wonder it got so much acclaim when it came out. It moves me every time I watch it. Great opening sequence and music introduces you into Will's world. Its a lot easier than being his "shrink," which Robin Williams artfully played. The ending leaves you with a good feeling, and there is always an interesting part to the movie - whether its just a ride on the train to southie or roughing up some bullies. Good take on what its like to grow up in south Boston - at least from what I've heard.

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Summary: I don't under stand sorry
Review: hi! I'm korean I love "GOOD WILL HUNTING" I love MATT DAMO