"Good Will Hunting" is the story of how this kid's life edges toward self-destruction and how four people try to haul him back. One is Lambeau, who gets "Good Will Hunting" perhaps found some of its inspiration in the lives of its makers. The movie was co-written by Damon and Affleck, who grew up in.

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The best thing about Good Will Hunting is not in its well-crafted, psychological symmetries but in the just-plain messiness of its humanity. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. About Audience Score. "Good Will Hunting" is the story of Will Hunting played by Matt Damon. He is a young man who is a mathematical genius but has no formal education It's a good movie; the premise is its best point, as well as the human connection between friends and relationships, but so many reviews on here calling. Good Will Hunting - Movie Review (TwistedFalcon, XxTwistedFalconXx). Read the Empire Movie review of Good Will Hunting.

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Good Will Hunting is, simply, as good as movies. Two young (then unknown) actors - Matt Damon and Ben Affleck - wrote a script that dealt with the commercial double suicide. Good Will Hunting equals good certain Oscaring.

It sounds like the set-up for some hideously mawkish sick-stirring motivational scenes, but while there are the odd lapses into self-help speak, "Good Will Hunting" remains largely schmaltz free, with a script that zings with. A movie review by James Berardinelli. In essence, Good Will Hunting is an ordinary story told well. Taken as a whole, there's little that's special about this tale -- it follows a traditional narrative path, leaves the audience with a warm, fuzzy feeling, and never really challenges or surprises us.