(Spoilers) Good Will Hunting‚ was‚ as the title suggests‚ good. Matt Damon plays a realistic‚ if profane‚ twenty year old Will Hunting‚ who struggles to find purpose in his life‚ despite his uncanny math ability. This changes once he is arrested for starting a fight and forced into mandatory psychology with Sean McGuire (played by Robin Williams). Throughout his therapy sessions‚ they form a bond and McGuire (predictably) convinces Will to do something with his life. The plot is predictable and
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Good Will Hunting is‚ at its core‚ a story about coming to terms with one’s past and making the difficult decision about what is best for the future. Will Hunting‚ the protagonist‚ is a janitor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At first glance‚ he is the typical blue collar worker: a working class lifestyle and a group of friends that do not shy away from violence‚ vulgarity‚ or passionate arguments about sports. However‚ we quickly learn that Will is anything but ordinary
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Good Will Hunting For this assignment I have chosen to focus on the film Good Will Hunting primarily because I have seen the movie prior to this course and I feel it is one of the best films I have gotten a chance to see. Will Hunting’s profound genius was as much a burden as it was a gift. Initially seeing the film I enjoyed it but viewing the film in the scope of all that I have learned in this course made the viewing experience much more meaningful‚ as I now had a deeper understanding of Will’s
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The Raft of the Medusa In 1819‚ the French painter‚ Theodore Gerricault‚ created a sensation in Parisian art circles and high-society when he unveiled a huge and impressive canvas entitled "Scene of Shipwreck." Not only is the painting gigantic (16 ft high and almost 24 ft wide)‚ but is also quietly horrifying. A group men on crowded fat are making an attempt to get a faraway ship to notice them. Survival looks almost impossible‚ and but the desperate situation does not even begin to suggest
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Good Will Hunting is a drama film written Damon and Affleck. It was also nominated for nine Academy Rewards in 1997‚ but only came away with two wins‚ Robin Williams for Best Supporting Actors and Damon and Affleck for Best Original Screenplay. Matt Damon as Will Hunting portrayed the main character of the film. It is a very interesting film that which displays the lessons behind each character depict genuine situation that even the average person experiences. Will is a twenty-year-old man
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Will Hunting‚ played by Matt Damon‚ in the movie "Good Will Hunting" is the epitome of a psychological paradigm. He can be analyzed in so many ways‚ touching on many of the different fields of psychology. The most interesting thing about Will is the cognitive dissonance he goes through throughout the film. He is torn between these two cognitions‚ both of which contradict each other. One of these cognitions is the fact that he is an orphan from South Boston‚ meaning he should only have a low pay job
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every film‚ television show‚ and magazine. These themes pertain to every individual’s life in one way or another. Given the opportunity to choose one piece of work to discuss‚ I chose the film “Good Will Hunting.” Good Will Hunting is a drama film from 1997 that revolves around the main character Will Hunting. The movie displays several themes‚ and portrays them in rather dynamic ways. However‚ the aspect I find most intriguing about the film is its lack of a tangible antagonist. Rather‚ the antagonist
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In Good Will Hunting’ we see Will‚ the main character go through a journey of personal growth. At the start of the film he is a troubled young man who cannot commit to a relationship due to his poor up bringing and in turn he pushes people away before they get a chance to know him. By the end of the film he has grown to trust people and sees that he has to take risk to get ahead in life‚ this change is brought about by specific moments‚ events and discussions. At the start of the film Will is
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Brittany did not choose that life. Will Hunting did not choose that life. No one chooses that life. People overlook the agonizing pain others are subjected to and instead choose to label and berate those born into poverty‚ born into a shitty situation‚ but like Sean McGuire whole heartedly spews‚ “It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault!” Will hunting‚ a boy with an IQ higher than anyone else on this earth‚ was defined by his backstory. In the movie Good Will Hunting‚ two major words emulate from the
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Good Will Hunting follows the story of a gifted young man from the ghettos of south Boston and his story of finding a mentor‚ love‚ and finding his purpose in life. This young man‚ Will Hunting‚ searches for his role in the world whether it be a long winded monologue telling off a high ranking office in the NSA while he’s being offered a job there or helping Skylar with her organic chemistry homework. Will is not only the most intelligent person portrayed in this film but also the wittiest. Will
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