Good to watch but hollywood wants us to believe that a psychologist is smarter than a math prodigy who is smarter than an Abel prize winner !? Also that the mathematician is as proficient at philosophy and literature as at mathematics !? In real life the gap between MIT professors and Gauss or Ramanujan is not that vast. Very crowd pleasing that Will is a street kid who is able to spare time for street fights and street romance while caring not at all for the beauty of proof in mathematics a...
This movie speaks about removing hurt feelings from the heart and touches you at the core.A very bright teenage boy does not want to use his intellect.The recognition of his hurt feelings and their removal by a very understanding therapist is the main theme.Have a Good viewing.
It's great movie. A must watch for a loner like me. You can experience the fear of letting someone into your life which makes you vulnerable in Matt Damon. Ben Affleck shows the selfless love of a true friend.