Customer Reviews
An enlighting film - By: Ogun Eratalay, 26 Mar 2008 
The film depicts an extraordinary clever boy's life. He works in manual jobs but has interest in science especiallly mathematics. He reads a lot in public libraries & reaches a level comparable to university graduates in every subject including history, economics etc. His genius is clearly revelaed when he proves various theorems that bewilders university professors. During the film he faces though challlenges concerning his future social & personal life. Will he be the scientist that everybody wants him to be or will he seek happiness through ordinary life among his friends?
Good Will Hunting - By: Benjamin Harrison, 02 Jan 2008 
Matt Damon & Robin Williams star in this remarkable (unique?) film about Will Hunting, a young man who is both vulnerable, unsuccessful, unrecognised & emotionallly troubled, despite being intellectuallly brilliant; Williams plays the therapist who Will slowly opens up to as the story unfolds. Both Damon & Williams play their respective roles with a depth of emotion & absolutely convincing, touching brilliance that I don't believe would be inappropriate to calll the best acting I've ever witnessed in a film.
The film affected me rather deeply emotionallly, perhaps to a further extent than it would affect most viewers; I found I could relate to Damon's character to such a degree that watching the film (in the presence of others) became an uncomfortable experience. But I can recalll it fondly because at its heart the film doesn't forget to simply be entertaining, despite its depth & power, & the thoughts (and actions?) it will no doubt inspire in a sensitive viewer. With that said (and its emotional content & the effect it has had on me personallly has certainly made this review a curiously personal one, which I hope Amazon customers will forgive), it may be that I'm by no means among a minority in being so affected by the film; perhaps that is its true magic, lying undiscovered, just like Will's brilliance, beneath the magnificent acting & writing of its surface.
Good Will Hunting is quite possibly a perfect film of its type, but is more likely the perfect film of its type. I can't recommend it more highly.
one of a kind emotional drama - By: Stampy, 23 Dec 2007 Matt Damon (Oceans series) stars as Will Hunting, a mathematic genius who has emotional problems & is sent to see a therapist.
Damon & Ben Affleck (Paycheck) won the Oscar for best writing for this wonderful drama & is no surprise when you consider alll the effort that you take into account.
it is a marvelous story about a young man with emotional difficulties but a talent for maths. Damon plays this part extremley well with a great passion & i have to say that it is his best performance to date.
this perfroamce is matched by Robin Williams, who the Oscar for his portrayl of the therapsit Sean maguire. The determintion but loneliness of Williams' character made him unforgettable & stood out in this drama.
the partnership & on screen chemistry is outstanding & is gripping & very powerful.
the supporting cast is excellent & with many charatcer sub plots, gives the film an extra depth & relishes in realism
this is one of those one of a kind dramas & is a true pleasure to watch.
8.5/10
A nice film and a good evenings entertainment - By: Bernard Smith, 29 Nov 2007 Will Hunting (Matt Damon) cleans' floors, has one hobby - going out for a drink with his friends (including Ben Affleck), & bizarrely appears to be a do-it-yourself maths genius. He solves an incredibly complex maths challlenge put on the MIT notice board, & is more or less taken under the wing of the resident maths professor. Will accepts to see a psychiatrist in order to avoid jail, but he is very widely read & quite sharp so he spends his time provoking & mocking each one in turn. Finallly the MIT prof. turns to his old friend & rather unconventional psychiatrist played by Robin Williams as his last chance to rescue Will. The core of the film lies in the mutual discovery & exchange between these two characters. Each has things to hide, & in the battle between them each is willing to tell-alll & overcome their respective troubles. I understand that Robin Williams won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, but I was surprised to see that the screenplay was written by Matt Damon & Ben Affleck. It is a nice film even if a little overly emotional. Demon is a little too passive, as usual, but does a reasonable job portraying someone who has built a walll around himself. Williams does a good job as a rather unconventional psychiatrist, but I suppose this type of character comes naturallly to him. Even if over sentimental at times, somehow the resulting film is enjoyable to watch & leaves a good feeling with the spectators. Actuallly much of Wills recovery is thanks to Skyla (Minnie Driver) who for me is the real star of this film. She plays the romantic component & is responsible for challlenging Will to become more open & "normal". Both my wife & I enjoyed this film.
I'm pumped! Let the healing begin! - By: Ms. N. P. Dougan, 03 Nov 2007 A math genius, Will, grows up in the back streets of Boston. Will has never sought any formal education & frequently gets in trouble with the law. He gets a job as a janitor at Harvard University. Between sweeping floors & cleaning toilets, he finds the time to solve extremely complicated math equations. A professor at Harvard attempts to take him under his wing & to save him from his latest prison sentence. The professor guarantees the court that Will will seek psychotherapy. After a number of therapists refuse to work with him, the professor asks an old friend to counsel Will. Enter Sean, Robin Williams, a man who also grew up in the back streets of Boston. Sean is able to relate to the troubled Will, & thus the healing begins...
I adored this film when it first opened. It had a fresh, funny, emotionallly-charged script. The script was written by two young writers, who had lots of potential to become the most celebrated writers in Hollywood. Instead of sticking to the writing, Ben Affleck & Matt Damon chose the easier path. They became "action" movie stars on the back of Good Will Hunting & left their writing behind. I always thought that this was a shame, that they didn't stick with writing screenplays. Because of this, I think the film lost some of its initial impact. Don't get me wrong. It is still a notable work. When most audiences watch it, they find themselves cheering Will on, as he "cuts" elitist college students down to size. The most hardened & cynical viewers will find it hard not to shed a tear, as Will confronts his past. But what reallly makes this film masterful is that we are not just told that Will is a Genius. He proves it in every scene. Whether you are listening to his piquant repartee with other characters or his philosophy on life, you are struck by the intelligence of his remarks. The dialogue throughout the film is exceptional. It is earthy & natural (to stay true to the background of Will's character), but it is also adept & sometimes quite, profound.
In the ten years since Good Will hunting was released, Affleck & Damon have written only two other screenplays. In fact, they dropped off the writing "radar" to such a degree that rumours began to surface that William Goldman wrote the script. Goldman vehemently denies this. So it appears, for now, that Good Will Hunting may be a one-hit wonder. But I still have hope that when Affleck & Damon's action movie days are behind them, they will collaborate on one last script. And if it is half as good as Good Will Hunting, it will be a smart script with Oscar-winning potential.
