Good Will Hunting (1997)

What is most surprising about "Good Will Hunting" is not so much that co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the movie, but the fact that despite being a rather run of the mill storyline it is a surprisingly good movie. The fact that "Good Will Hunting" features both strong characters and dialogue helps it to stand out as does the focus of director Gus Van Sant on the important aspects of the story rather than the peripheral which in other hands could have clouded the emotion of the storyline.
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