Review of Good Will Hunting (1997) by Ben B — 06 May 2017
As a filmmaker and film critic, there's a few times a month that someone will ask me what my top ten favorite films are. That list fluctuates and changes over time, but there are a few constants: Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Tony Kaye's "American History X," and Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting.".
This film has something special about it, outside of the obvious elements of a great script and a stellar cast, which is it's striking ability to shift between pathos and uplift. That's not easy to do, but Van Sant achieves it in spades.
The meat of the film, however, comes from the beautiful subtext. This is a film with purpose. It's about individuality versus ability, self-worth versus self-sufficiency, knowledge versus wisdom, and striving to discover one's own purpose and fighting to achieve peace. "Good Will Hunting" is an important film.
This review of Good Will Hunting (1997) was written by Ben B on 06 May 2017.
Good Will Hunting has generally received very positive reviews.
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