Good Will Hunting
Movie · 1997 · Reviewed on
This film was so worth it.
It’s crude, and deep. It’s human and raw in ways that cuts right through the heightened sense of reality that films tend to be in. This one felt so real in ways that films rarely tend to be.
What is the burden of genius? What does a genius owe to the world? Do they owe anything at all?
What is the purpose of life even? Can a person be happy with ignorance?
I’ve struggled with thoughts like these. The idea that ignorance might make me happier than knowing what I’m capable of, knowing that I have something to prove, and something to give. This film has given a sense of closure to that idea to me.
It’s important that we embrace exactly what we’re capable of, because it’s not about doing a favour to anyone. It’s about being fulfilled in the things we do, while at the same time understanding that we’re not privy to the world’s demands. We’re all sailors in the ocean of time, and we get to choose whether we follow the winds or if we sail along another current.
Beautifully written and acted. One of Robin Williams’ finest.
