Good Will Hunting Analysis

Good Will Hunting is a movie with an all-star cast including Matt Damon, Robin Williams, and Ben Affleck just to name a few. Matt Demon plays the main character Will Hunting while Robin Williams and Ben Affleck play supporting roles as a psychology professor and best friend. The movie introduces Will as a janitor at MIT that is much smarter than he lets on. In fact, Will Hunting is a mathematical genius. Stellan Skarsgard plays a professor at MIT named Gerald Lambeau. Professor Lambeau decided to put an unsolved equation outside his classroom for his students to try and figure out but it was Will who solved it in just a few short minutes. For obvious reasons, this caught Professor Lambeau’s eye. Will hasn’t always had the easiest life …show more content…
Will is deadest on spending the rest of his life in South Boston along with Chuckie, but Chuckie changes that thought. He points out how lucky Will is and how he needs to take advantage of the opportunity he’s been given. He states how upset he would be if Will actually does choose to spend the rest of his life in Boston. Chuckie tells Will how he owes it not to himself but to his friends to get out of Boston and make something for himself. Will comes to the conclusion the Chuckie is right about leaving Boston and he does just that. There are numerous lessons to learn from such an incredible film like Good Will Hunting. First and foremost is the lesson that we are all trying to find our purpose in life. The second thing is that we cannot let opportunities pass us by. Lastly, is the lesson that knowledge is power. Just because you have a diploma doesn’t necessarily mean that you are …show more content…
He is hands down one of the smartest people in Massachusetts at the time and never attended a single college lecture. A degree means nothing if you do not have the smarts to back it up. Will shows viewers that a degree is simply a piece of paper. He proves that anyone can do anything if they truly want to. Good Will Hunting is a dramatic love story with a cliff hanger for an ending. It shows the unconditional love between friends, the fuming fights that come along in a romantic relationship, and much more. Nobody knows what happens after Will’s trek across the country. Does Skylar take him back? Does she tell him he missed his chance? Does he find a job with the honor he is looking for? None of these questions have answers. I’d like to think that he and Skylar live happily ever after, but who knows. There is a reason that this film is highly ranked among its genre. The performances from the actors area jaw dropping. The relationship between Matt Damon and Robin Williams in the movie perfectly portrays the way someone should influence your life. You can fight together and cry together but at the end of the day you are there for one another. Just like with any film including Robin Williams in the cast, you can assume it will be worthy of multiple Academy Awards. If you’re looking for an intense drama with the love story to shed a tear then it is highly recommended that you watch Good Will