Good Will Hunting (1997)

Good Will Hunting

• What a picture. I’ve always heard good things about this movie, but all my expectations were well exceeded. I can certainly see why Damon and Affleck won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Every second of this movie was packed with so much detail and emotion. Every second. There wasn’t a single scene that didn’t have some kind of importance to the whole movie. Of course, there’s a few bits of just the guys being guys, but it all adds up. There’s several things I want to say regarding the story, but I want to keep my mouth partially shut, because this was such a good movie. You just have to see it yourself in order to understand the mental and physical aspects of the movie. This is one of those situations where you could either say way too much, or very little. In this specific case, I’m keeping this short. I can’t even put into words why, it’s just such a complicated movie that you have to experience. That’s all I can say. I know I’m just going in circles here, so I’ll only say a few more things. The acting was on point, and literally every single person was so perfectly cast. Of course, Matt Damon is outstanding as always, and you really get to feel for him by the end. But Robin Williams comes in with his Oscar winning performance, and he hits you right in the gut. I mean, that bench scene? Holy crap. It left me shook, in a sad yet good way. Lastly, the score was painfully beautiful. It fits the tone of the movie in the best way. You get little bits of lovesick romance and tragedy, but still lots of hope. Danny Elfman is a master at his work. Overall, this movie is just about perfect, and there’s very little I would want to change about it. There’s a thousand more things I want to say, but you should just see this yourself. It was nominated for Best Picture for a reason. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go watch it now!