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Summary: Very good, Will Hunting!!
Review: "A lot of Good Will was written on such cross-country road trips. We tell each other stories while in a particular character, usually to make each other laugh or to make sure that Ben doesn't fall asleep at the wheel," says Matt. And then Gus says, "Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are describing things in their screenplay that mean so much to them that it will break your heart when you read it." Ironical as these statements may seem, they bring out the essence of the book. Written in a style that's like a country rivulet, the dialogues, laced with expletives on the surface, are a lesson in human behavior. Each character has a character that is unique, that is human, that is devoid of any celluloid syntheticity. I'm dying to see the film.
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Summary: rich details and outtakes
Review: Along with the award winning script, and justifiably so, the book contains outtakes and variants on the film. Contrary to the erroneous 'review' of ice in 4-98, the NSA interview is printed on pp 125-6. As exciting and illuminative as you may perceive it, it still isn't the climax of the plot, realistically, subtlely and almost understatedly achieved later, quite energetically. Perhaps the '2 star rating' refers to the comprehension level of that audience member and not the film. A tremendous achievement; an artwork to bring back the cliche, 'catharsis.'
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Summary: Wildy charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious.
Review: Good Will Hunting cultivates a blend of historic elements together with a present-day scenario. A screenplay which perhaps challenges you more than it entertains. Focused, precise and of the depth -Good Will Hunting is a world away from the garbage hollywood produces everyday.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: Good Will Hunting is my favorite movie. I think it is beautiful how Matt and Ben put so much of themselves, their friendship, and their hearts and souls into this script. I wish writers would put that much love into a script.
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Summary: Finally, a movie worth the price of admission.
Review: Good Will Hunting is not only the best screenplay of the year, it is one of the best in the last ten years. Most movies these days are not worth the price of admission. So I see them when they come to a discount theatre. Even cheap night at the video stores yields nothing but a bunch of meaningless stories which do nothing more than shock your retina with fast paced images. I stare vacantly at the screen, unmoved, uninvolved. Damon and Afleck have written a brilliant story which does what most working screenwriters only wish they could do. I cared about the characters and I was concerned about the outcome. I was rooting for them, hoping that goodness and happiness would come their way. It is entertaining throughout. And yes it made me shed tears. Twice! The scenes are peppered with short speeches that are so natural and realistic that you will be tempted to think that it must have been easy to write this stuff. No wisecracking James Bond here, folks. Meaningfull and realistic dialogue. The writers took a chance that there is an audience out there for a well crafted and moving story. This is a story. Did you get that? I said, "a STORY!". I'm not talking about a plot that unfolds like three acts all tied up into a neat little package, like butter on your popcorn. This isn't just devices and tricks. It is a story! You will remember the dialogue because you have heard it before. In real life. People actually talk this way regardless of the Bostonian accents. And where did they get this mathematical information. I don't know, it's either made up or well researched. It doesn't get any better than this, folks. If you have a heart, it will be cracked when you listen to what these characters have to say to each other. Yeah, you will care. Check it out. You'll actually give a damn, Scarlett.
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Summary: A MASTERPIECE
Review: Good Will Hunting was the best Original Screen Play ever! The story of Will and Chuckie is well developed and the best! It should be sold and remembered forever
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Summary: Damon and Affleck score high with Good Will Hunting
Review: Having read all the reviews and endless adulation for this film, it's easy to see why the screenplay for Good Will Hunting snatched up an Oscar last year for Best Original Screenplay. Damon and Affleck have crafted an intelligent story that speaks volumes of humanity in the dialogue and character relationships. Characters are three-dimensional, flawed and compelling, forcing the audience to actually CARE what happens to them. The major strength of the script is the finely-crafted monologues that Damon and Affleck give their characters: i.e. Shawn's speech to Will in Boston park is simply beautifal. Then there's Will's speech to the NSA agents which combines humour and observation in one neat little package. The actor's performances stem from the sheer amount of subtext handed to them by Damon and Affleck in their script. Primarily, Will's path goes from frightened loud-mouth to assured and confident young man through his counseling sessions with Sean. These scenes are a joy to read as Will and Sean draw closer together by burying to the root of Will's struggle and for Sean to overcome past tragedies. Robin Williams at first seems like an odd choice for the role of Sean, but, for anyone who's seen DEAD POET'S SOCIETY will understand, approaches his role with vigour, inflecting Sean with wisdom, quiet solidarity and subtly conveys Sean's pain and anguish from a life of struggle. Also, Affleck gets a great speech near the end of the story when Chuckie tells Will to accept his gift and to follow his heart and to stop denying himself in the eyes of others, because he has something that not many people have. The script is also laced with some wonderful photographs from the film, which chart the progress of the story in pictures, and also includes a superb introduction from the film's director Gus Van Sant. The story is warm, deeply emotional and human, containing brilliant flashes of wit, pathos, observation and self-doubt, and I have no doubt that from this, Damon and Affleck will continue to rise and rise. Good Will Hunting reminds us that movies don't have to be about exploding asteroids, sinking ships or gratuitous car chases, they can be about the explorarion of the human condition, where the guay gets the girl and has all the answers.
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Summary: Trite, rehashed and recycled mismash
Review: Having seen the movie and read the screenplay, I can never fail to understand how something like this was ever taken seriously. There is absolutely nothing original here; the writing is shallow and tedious and the movie unbelievably hackneyed. I marvel that such mediocre talent could be so hyped, so gushed over and can only conclude that either Damon and Affleck have some sort of inside Hollywood connection or they miraculously drew one of the luckiest lottery tickets in entertainment history. How else could they not only manage to get their screenplay delivered to the right person, read, made into a movie -- not only that but demand and get for themselves leading roles in that movie and alongside someone like Robin Williams? It baffles me completely. Go figure...
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Summary: Trite, rehashed and recycled mismash
Review: Having seen the movie and read the screenplay, I can never fail to understand how something like this was ever taken seriously. There is absolutely nothing original here; the writing is shallow and tedious and the movie unbelievably hackneyed. I marvel that such mediocre talent could be so hyped, so gushed over and can only conclude that either Damon and Affleck have some sort of inside Hollywood connection or they miraculously drew one of the luckiest lottery tickets in entertainment history. How else could they not only manage to get their screenplay delivered to the right person, read, made into a movie -- not only that but demand and get for themselves leading roles in that movie and alongside someone like Robin Williams? It baffles me completely. Go figure...
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Summary: Good Will Hunting
Review: Hey, an Academy Award winner for Affleck and Damon. What more could you ask for. This proves that dreams come true through hard work and perseverence. Great job!! You guys are phenomenal. Can't wait for your next work.
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