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Good Will Hunting

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Review

A breakthrough film in more ways than one, Good Will Hunting is a genuinely moving, exceptionally written and performed drama of a mathematical genius at odds with the world. Cowriter Damon (who deservedly shared a Best Screenplay Oscar with costar B. Affleck) gives a sincere performance as Will Hunting, a troubled working-class Boston youth. Working as a janitor at M.I.T., Will is spotted answering a difficult physics question on a blackboard, the only one to get it right. The professor (Skarsgård) immediately takes him under his wing, But Will is also in trouble with the law. So he convinces psychology professor Sean McGuire (Williams) to counsel Will to keep him out of jail. These sessions are the heart of the drama, in which both men are able to come to terms with their demons. And through extraordinary dialogue, the painful process of psychological recovery is as mesmerizing to watch as it is touching. Director Van Sant, whose most accessible work this is to date, never allows the film to wallow in sentimentality; it's low-key, but it's also as tough-minded, steadfast and unexpectedly humorous as Will himself. The performances are uniformly excellent. In addition to the great acting by Damon and Williams (who won an Academy Award), cowriter Affleck makes a very good impression as Will's best friend, and Driver is splendid as a Harvard student who sees in Will more than his gruff exterior and masked hurt.