Good Will Hunting-Aesthetic Evaluation

Good Will Hunting-Aesthetic Evaluation

      Not often today does a movie survive at the box office without computer generated landscapes or dozens of special effects.   Recently, a movie broke that barrier and set a few records of its own.   Good Will Hunting not only survived, it prospered at the box office this season. Doing so well at the box office against such stiff competition as Titanic, As Good as it Gets, and other blockbusters is also notable.   It was nominated for a remarkable twelve academy awards, including Best Picture of the Year.   Good Will Hunting owes its success to the strength of its story line.   There are three main divi-sions of the story line that are vital to the strength of the movie.   They are as follows: 1.) character de-velopment, 2.) believable plot, and 3.) emotional effect.
The development of characters is the strongest aspect of Good Will Hunting. Many characters by the end of the movie have changed drastically, usually due to one of the other characters. Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon, is a whiz kid from South Boston who grew up an orphan, moving in and out of foster homes.   The movie’s progression takes place as Will changes as he tones down his life and opens up to his psychologist, Sean McGuire.   The backbone of the movie is the friendship that grows between Will and this psychologist, played by Robin Williams.   Each learn something about themselves that they didn’t know existed until they learn it from each other.   Will learns not to blame himself for his being orphaned, and Dr. McGuire learns that it is important for him to move on in life instead of constantly mourning the loss of his wife.   By the end of the movie, Will, a 21 year old, and Sean, a man over 50, have each grown up because of each other.  
A plot that is believable is very important to movie-goers. Even if a movie is science fiction re-ality must be incorporated to make the story interesting, as in Independence Day.   But in Good Will Hunting the realistic view of a group of four early twenties...