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Reviews Counted:69
Fresh:67
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Van Sant, working from Affleck and Damon's script, lends warmth and real emotion to the film's somewhat basic story.
Theatrical Release: Dec 5, 1997 Wide
Synopsis: Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics which is discovered, and a psychologist tries to help him with his gift and the rest of his... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver
Director: Gus Van Sant
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Towering performance by Matt Damon as a troubled working class who needs to address his creative genius elevates this drama way above its therapeutic approach, resulting in a zeitgeist film that may touch chord with young viewers the way The Graduate did
Top CriticDespite its coarse exterior, Good Will Hunting proves to be a rather positive and motivational experience.
The film works as a character-driven narrative because Mr. Van Sant and his co-screenwriters are not afraid to unlock the psychological mysteries of their five major characters with clear and concise dialogue.
Top CriticCan get overly sentimental at times, but Gus Van Sant's sensitive direction... and his excellent use of the city make it a hugely entertaining and effective film.
It's acted and directed with care, and Damon is outstanding, his scenes with Driver being especially sparky.
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The film succeeds not because of an overall arc, but as a chain of smaller moments that glimmer in their minuscule perfection.
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For the first time in his career, Van Sant is invisible as a filmmaker, simply getting out of the way of the story and his performers. The film is richer for it.
Affleck is on my long list for Academy notice this year.
... beneath their arrogance and crass behavior, you'll find a lot of hurt and many defense mechanisms raised against a compassionless, manipulative society.
Uno sale del cine y se da cuenta de por qué la película recibió tanta atención.
A charming, entertaining and uplifting movie with the title that perfectly fits its quality.
Not a work of art or great power, but it has some moving moments.
Though the movie tells a straightforward story, there are enough offbeat touches along the way to balance out its more predictable aspects.
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Reality of story combines with reality of performance to give us some of the most heartfelt emotions currently on the big screen.
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Good Will Hunting is another auspicious sign that the best of Young Hollywood is not only bringing back respect for the craft of acting, but for the cogent telling of tales as well.
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August 13, 2007:
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