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Old Jan 01, 2016, 04:54 AM
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I first saw this movie a few years ago and did not think much of it. For those of you who don't know, the movie is about Will Hunting who is a mathematically gifted person played by a young Matt Damon (movie made in 1997) who works as a janitor. He's not fulfilling his potential because of some psychological problems he has as a result of a difficult past, which he ends up facing, with the help of his therapist and friends.

So watching it again about a week ago, I find the late Robin William's portrayal of therapist quite accurate, even though the T he portrays is far from ideal, is human and flawed, with his own past and problems and regrets and pain.

But I've read that some people in therapy themselves, find many problems with the portrayal. So I may be under the movie's spell, having enjoyed the acting and writing. Though I'm not generally a fan of Williams's acting, he does a very good job here, and Matt Damon is also good, as are many other secondary characters. The drama is quite gripping and I liked the movie quite a bit, so it may be that I'm overlooking obvious flaws in portrayal of T and how therapy works.

I appreciate your views. And if you have not seen the film, I recommend it (but be warned the movie deals with some emotionally painful issues and also there is a peppering of F-words here and there).
Good Will Hunting (1997) - IMDb
Thanks for this!
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