‘Good Will Hunting’ is Good to Watch for Mental Health Month
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen

A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen
She is being made to justify why she doesn’t believe he’s a feminist, instead of him having to justify his choice to claim he is one.
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
A film about family and sacrifice... and carnivorous locusts coming after you.