Good Will Hunting

Ganz nett haben es hie dir Hübschen verfasst, eben zwar recht schön an der Oberfläche und dort, wo Psychologie nicht genug war, haben sie es mit einem bewährten Satz wie "folge deinem Herzen" versucht. Aber am Ende bietet dieses Drama über die Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens auch eine ziemlich bewegende Lösung. Außerdem hat hier Van Sant Regie geführt, gefühlvoll und mit viel Platz für exzellente Schauspieler ... Obwohl Good Will Hunting wie simple Limonade sprudelt, kann der Film unterhaltsam sein und dezent eingreifen. (09.06.2009)

I’m not at all shocked that Robin Williams got an Oscar for the psychiatrist role. Each word coming out of his mouth was pure wisdom and it was hard not to listen to him and enjoy his performance all at the same time. But Matt Damon and Ben Affleck also surprised me – and at a time when nobody expected it from them, too. They both had hair like boy band members and they were full of youth, and yet they managed to write such an amazing script full of truth. The scene where Will Hunting gets mad at oil companies at a job interview really did it for me. (15.08.2014)

Americans love stories about talented outsiders who have managed to succeed, and the whole world loves touching stories that skillfully manipulate our emotions. Good Will Hunting fulfills both of these criteria and shows why Hollywood is called the dream factory. It has nothing to do with real life, but it is enjoyable to watch and is a nicely cast film with decent direction, and above all, a screenplay that fully meets the requirements for a box office hit. I won't give it five stars because it is too artificial, but I also can't go below 4 stars. Overall impression: 75%. (19.01.2012)

Who wouldn't like this already legendary, beautifully worn-out industrial 90's art piece full of wholesome intellectual depth, enjoyable philosophy, and quality psychological analysis of smart people? The boys grew up and played with the script very skillfully. Although there is a bit of unnecessary brevity (which makes the final catharsis harder to digest) and sometimes emotions are missing, it is still a great thing for the young hope of Hollywood at the time, and it is impossible not to love the "independent movie makers feeling". Nowadays, it's not as cool as it used to be, but in terms of content and message, it has practically not aged at all. (21.06.2014)

Psychological-romantic delicacy, which caught me off guard at the age of fourteen and I thought about it for a long time and identified with Will. Later, I abandoned the uncritical worship, but I will always admire the idea of two young guys who subscribed to a Hollywood career with their life's work. However, the best thing about this movie remains Robin Williams' life role. (27.05.2006)