Will Hunting is a genius. A reluctant and reclusive genius, though, due to years of abuse as an orphan, who would rather waste his life fooling around and keeping a healthy [emotional] distance from others. While working as a janitor for MIT, his brilliance comes to the attention of a professor, who sets him up with psychologist Dr. Maguire (who has problems of his own). Can Will come to grips with his past and who he is? Will he stop keeping people at a distance and live up to his potential? Or is the past pain too great?
I never saw this 1997 film until today, and I really enjoyed it. Matt Damon and Robin Williams (Hunting and Maguire, respectively) do an excellent job playing flawed but gifted individuals. The myriad themes of the movie- calling, potential, responsibility, priorities, love, flaws, and loss- are explored poignantly and well. The movie gives you a lot to think about, and does a good job doing it. I see why it's considered a classic.
Rating: A
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