Just about the perfect feel-good film, it's a shame the pairing of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck haven't been able to create another masterpiece together in the fifteen years since.
Perfection with every word, each one thought out to create a prolonged effect and feeling on the viewer days after its credits roll; the script is the films ace. There are several life-changing moments for the characters, and several revelations about what certain characters mean to each other that you don't expect; every single one of them you go through the transition with. It's almost trying to teach you everything there is that's important in life and regardless of whether you knew it before it will make you feel like it's fresh.
A powerhouse of performances is the films second ingredient of brilliance. Robin Williams, in a role he developed and re-worked himself puts in the performance of his career. Therapist Sean McGuire is the man tasked with helping delve into the psyche of Matt Damon's Will Hunting, and Williams does it with the lightest and subtlest touches. It's a masterpiece of a role, and seeing how some of McGuire's best moments were ad-libbed; its tribute to exactly how much Williams understood this character that makes the Oscar he received more than deserved.
Matt Damon is also exceptional, finding the shades of grey needed for Will Hunting, then allowing them to be broken down piece by piece as more and more of his life is uncovered. The pair are not alone though as the supporting cast are equally strong. Affleck shines through as Hunting's friend Chuckie, particularly in a surprisingly touching number of scenes in the film’s final act. Minnie Driver wins over your heart as Skylar, and even though her character isn't given the screen time you want to wrap up her character arc it somehow isn't needed.
Through and throughout, Good Will Hunting will put a smile on your face, and you'll never be happier to watch the entire credits in the hope that there is just a tiny bit more insight into the world of these perfectly crafted characters.
As close to cinema perfection as there is.
10/10
Adam
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