Ben Afflecks speech near the end always brings tears to my eyes. Admitting to a dear friend that you're not what they need is one of the hardest things imo.
@@mikesmithz I kind of don’t get why they can’t still stay friends though. They don’t have to hang out all of the time, but they can still stay friends.
DiTTo, wish I had somebody like that NOW as in RobinW's character as already have the friend types and they are GREAT... BTW: I would never say ... (ADMIT, Bring this UP) ..this in real life, LOL.. Now I have an issue, I see Will in my 13 y/o son and it I think I see myself with a "bullshit" as in at minimum or maybe I will say "AT-Best" ..UN-serious per se answer for "EVERYTHING"... Only thing is, my son does this, but so did I and thus it gets everyone else MAD, It gets me something nobody wants to understand or even can understand = SAD-DER... I can not even fix myself but MUST fix the what was supposed to be new and improved version all while being alienated (allowed it also) and gaslighted and realizing I was not the only one being gaslighted as thought a MOM would NEVER do that to her SON, Anyway, getting ahead of myself, its a crazy world and the best we can do it try to not be cynical?... Another good one is the court room speech in "scent of a woman" where he comes in to protect the actually good but poor charlie from all of the rich kids at his school as he knows he will be cast aside as he does not know how to defend himself, believes he is wrong, all for accidentally witnessing something yet not wanting to nor being EVER willing to Snitch on any of his classmates, even though he at best Dislikes them as people, its called "courage, its called integrity, the stuff leaders are made of as he says in the movie also; "Be Careful What Kind Of Leaders Your Breeding HERE.... Another one I like showing the adult finally learning and truth and discovering his own problems is; Two For The Money, so many good earlier 2000's movies and especially 90's.... Thanks for letting me RANT to ALL whom DO ...
Will's reaction to being told it's not his fault is the perfect example of someone knowing something vs. believing it. Intellectually he knows that a victim of abuse is a victim but deep down inside he still blames himself and Sean has to use all his skills and love for Will to break through.
I don't know how to add a comment that isn't a comment reply. Is anyone confused around the 14:10 mark? I never thought that Will had to choose between the jobs and Skylar. I always saw them as separate goals, but not mutually exclusive. Snubbing the "job" was more a way of asserting his desires over his fears. Just like Skylar.
emotionally i'm sure that true to some extent. mechanically, the jobs being arranged for him were all east coast establishment jobs - naturally, under the circumstances. this was before the era of remote work and these places were all so full of themselves that even with his talents none of them was going to tolerate him going off to california and living his own life, if he was going to work for them he was going to have to come into their offices, stick with the program, work on their terms. which is why he rebelled against them.
How does one blame themselves for abuse? I’m curious. Like do they wake up every single day and literally say to themselves, “it’s my fault my mother abused me” etc? It’s obviously subconscious. I’ll ask again: how does one blame themselves for being abused?
@@MiaStayingCreative yes thats exactly what they do, especially when it comes to verbal abuse. You see your parents and you put them on a pedestal what they say goes especially when youve been raised and nurtured by them. The person who brought you into the world telling you that youre the worst thing that has ever happened to them and then continue to abuse you makes victims believe so.
I absolutely LOVE how it’s Chucky who finally gets through to him. My absolutely fav part of the movie because it’s so subtly important and says a lot about the impact your best friends can have.
Someone said something to me last week that resonated so true to me and how I live in complete fear… “If you lock a horse in a paddock for 7 years, when you finally open the gate, they won’t leave because they think that the gate is still closed. He said my gate is open but for seven years I’ve felt like a prisoner in my mind and in my home.
The guy in this video has a great metaphor, too, in my opinion: ruclips.net/video/8C6u90ltkSM/видео.html I know that feeling. And yes, love has healed me, or atleast helped. And its so beautiful to go out.
I call it being trapped in my own head. As someone who's also been...lost for many years, I hope you're taking steps forward or at least found some clarity and peace of mind.
I think I’m there too. I’m more afraid of failure than I am depressed. I feel guilt and shame for any time I feel joy and positive for fear that will bring optimism and a desire to want to do more in my life.
"Failure isn't about loosing. It's about not even risking trying." What an amazing analysis that has truly opened my eyes to even more, after seeing Goodwill Hunting. Thank you for this video essay.
Small note Will is a Janitor at M.I.T. not Harvard as evidenced by the crest on Dr. Lambeau's jacket and the fact that M.I.T. is renowned for its mathematics programs while Harvard is more renowned for is law and medicine programs. Otherwise this is an excellent video essay.
I feel H is more the Humanities, English, Lit, History/American History, Politics, even Latin! Obv Law is huge too but had to mention it's just general humanities.
@@samaraisntlaw and admin type stuff I'd argue is the big one, MIT is THE big one for truly rigorous, practice until you're sick type of Natural Science, Neuroscience break throughs, and of course the things leading up to PhD work in those fields, namely math, physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and experimental particle physics.. which is almost non existent if you want to compare to most schools. Natural science is dying lmao. We haven't had a real Renaissance since pre war times. Harvard medical is a pretty rigorous program I think. I'm partial to other things though. There's plenty of doctors, there is not plenty of fusion programs, let alone adequate compensation. I'd argue the compensation promises arw half the reason we get Dr's that couldn't care if you leave with an accurate diagnosis. I don't remember the last time I met a doctor truly interested in the human body. Meanwhile there's fourteen year olds attempting nuclear research at their home in Texas 😂
Correct. And Matt Damon actually went to Harvard and dropped out a semester short of graduation to move to Hollywood and take a chance on his acting career.
This is the first time I've ever heard the interpretation that Will's 12 brothers are foster siblings. I always assumed he was just having fun, showing that he could rattle off twelve random names, and then repeat them in the same order. Now I think it works either way you read it. Great video!
Yeah it made me think, I think because of a trauma response or entrenched trauma Will views the other foster kids he lived with as “siblings”, since he pretty much had no family.
Soul is who we are since the Big Bang created the physical universe. There is no reason to miss Robin Williams when we can see and hear him perform. 🦄🫶⛎
“It’s not your fault” results in floods of tears no matter how many times I watch the film or watch this scene. One of the best ever films in my opinion. The trust and break through in such a short time, is testament to Will and Sean and the therapeutic relationship they embark on. Oh to have found that therapeutic person in my life.
If you haven't experienced abandonment and/or abuse, the "it's not your fault" scene may not hit as deep. I had a marriage counselor do that exact thing after I shared my past, first time ever, in a private session with me. Hits hard, but in a good way. 💕☀️
Good Will Hunting is my all-time favorite movie and seeing this character study on Will about some things that I'm not yet aware of really made me want to watch it again!! Looking forward to more of your videos! Also loved the character study you did on The Godfather!
This is one of those rare movies that changes every time you watch it. I've seen it as a late teen and only focused on his intelligence, but later found meaning in its emotional storytelling. This is one of the most refreshing analyses I've seen for Good Will Hunting. Bravo.
I was diagnosed with severe PTSD, my family loved to torture me, but cognitive behavioural therapy really helped. Confront your fears and you will get braver. People used to terrify me in general but I started forcing myself to be social and look people in the eye and now it's a lot easier.
Good for you! People don't seem to realize their brains are elastic and adapt to what they experience. People terrify us because we don't have much experience, but with exposure, we adjust to socializing because it becomes something common.
Right! Even when people are "mean" or "controlling", I can now tell them how *I* feel. If they don't like it or choose to ignore it, I know it's them, not me. And that's okay.
While the story about the World Series game and Will's decision to go to California were orchestrated in the script to show Will's character growth the line "I had to go see about a girl" was an ad lib by Robin Williams that Matt Damon knew would fit perfectly at the end. One of the things that makes Williams' movies so good is that he knows how to play characters that have been injured because he himself was that way and when the characters open up to us on screen we got little glimpses into the amazing man that was Robin Williams.
Someone already said it. That your vids are a course in human behavior/psychology. Always been interested in ppl's motivations, strengths and weaknesses so I will now subscribe and continue your class. Thanks!! I'm 75 and always learning.
The fact that you're 75 and still choosing to learn is what gives ME hope - I'm partially afraid that when I get close to that age, I will already have lost nearly of my interest for other things outside of my day-to-day world and that I would like nothing more than to just sit in front of my TV all day and waste my life away, like it looks like one of my grandfathers is doing.
@@davecullins1606 If you are concerned now about not being very connected when you age then you will still be learning new things. Maybe you could try to get your grandfather to give up some tv time to do things with you. Conversations are very welcome when we get old. Be interested in his life. Ask him questions about his past. Play scrabble. Take him places. Go for walks. Get him reading something you have read and discuss that. Too much tv only makes people depressed and even less interested in doing other things. Good luck to you. Oh....find some jokes here in RUclipsLand and tell your grandpa some of them. Have fun. Helping people is what we are supposed to do. Go do it. ❤ ✌ 😇
Good Will Hunting has always been in my top 5 greatest films of all time lists. The writing is masterful. Such layered characters and life lessons to be witnessed in this film.
Amazing analysis! Will was scared of love because he thought he was undeserving of it, and therefore defended himself from feeling it. But you gotta take the chance
I have seen this masterpiece 20 times and I can quote it verbatim, yet you've managed to show me things I was unaware of, only amplifying what an amazing film this is. Thank you
I just watched this and it was so therapeutic. It made me realize all the fears that I’ve been going through my whole life and being stuck in those fears. Thank you for doing this.
Same, this is such a great movie and performance by everyone. Something about Affleck's character pushing his friend to achieve more despite knowing his own limitations just hits deep.
This film had an enormous personal impact on me when I saw it. My life was a complete mess, with a terrible family life, and, of course, I related to the trauma, anger and fear that Will displays. I remember taking the train really early the next morning to try to feel that experience again, but, of course, the context and feelings couldn't come from just nowhere.
Me too mate, i remember my father hitting me with a belt for my grades, saw when my mother and him got divorced, It was traumatic. I got disorder attachment and an avoidant one and for me is very hard trusting others and believe that someones loves me as i am, im with my first gf but is hard af, i musy change.
@@joseherrera1560 Yes, I relate. The trust issue is very hard to overcome. I used to have a forcefield up around me, and if anyone tried to get in, I turned very nasty and rejected them. Thankfully, I found a place where I belonged, and could breathe and then I fell in love. I think that finding love in my heart was the best thing that happened to me, and that starts with acceptance of oneself and others and, of course, be able to trust.
@@brushfuse thanks man, now im trying to change, i saw that i truly LOVE people and im afraid of losing them. in the past i tend to think that my relationships shouldnt Matter to me, that they must be superficial or i shouldnt opening somebody BCS of the fear of love someone and losing that person. Now my gf will study university in Germany and my best friend will be at Chile studying Erasmus, i have fear of compromise in long distance relationships, afraid if they find someone better and i think the best thing i can do i cut ties with them because it wont end well or something like that, but i love them . Cheers mate
Something that is key in all this is attachment trauma. If people find out the truth they may take him from the people who love him, something that is much more terrifying than what he would get from "success". Without his friends and the safety of their routine he's back to the darkness of being a scared kid in the foster system with no one who loves him.
The best example of finding your way through fear, in my opinion. This movie helped me discover my fear and keep going at a very important time for me to pivot over the loss of a friend. One of the best movies about growth for both characters.
This is one of my all time favorite movies because it touches so precisely on the insecurities we all harbor and, even more, on our potential for overcoming them.
You have no idea how your video impacted my life for good. It was a sudden realization of my own fears and suddenly I knew what I have to do now, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart!! 🙏🏼
This had SO MANY more revealing details than any other evaluation I have watched. Specifying that safety and fear is a core to Will, emphasizing that Will is functionally no different from the guy in the bar, being afraid to leave his comfort zone to go with Skylar and lashing out at everything because all his options aren't the one he really wants.
OMG, I have watched GWH many times do to the fact that Matt Damon looked just like our deceased son. Wow the explanation of this is so good! Can apply to much of what we face in life. Thanks so much.
I was taking a sip of juice when I read your comment and I put the cup down because my hand shaking. You’ve unlocked my fear as a new mom. I’m honestly in awe. How have you been able to deal with this tragedy? 😢 (Wishing you all the best Ms. Janet. -from Florida 🙏🏽❤)
@@StellaBella488 thank you, well one must deal, what does not kill you will make one stronger. It has been over 20 years and sad. Wish you the best of luck with your precious new child. ❤
That's scene " its not your fault" broke me down. I don't really know what im scared of but i am. I thought its just the last 3 years but when i sat and thought about it , i have been scared all my life always trying to be defensive , doing what would please other people (friends mostly) and so i haven't really done anything of my interest. Its been a really long time and i can't handle it anymore. This is affecting my relationship, career and everything else . I am a good guy , caring , loving and smart , I just cannot accept it . My chest feels heavy and my eyes feel soar , I just can't bear this pain anymore. Fear Fear Fear
Absolutely love this. you really delve into the miniscule details (especially characters actions and reactions) and how they contribute to the big picture as it's an incredibly character driven yet simplistic film that is so easy to misunderstand. personally one of the few video essays i've seen about GWH that truly addressed the characters affecting the plot rather than vice versa (especially what Will does with his skills, rather than being subject to what they do to him). thank you so so much for sharing this, its nice to see such a humanistic analysis of such a complex film and you give a lot to think about.
It was the most moving movie of all I have ever watched when I was 16 and saw it for the first time. It still is one of the best movies ever written, IMO. And the "Free Will" pun is probably what defines the whole point of the story.
When I watch that movie and as I watched this video I realize the parallels of my own life. I also read the comments of people I’ve never met and most of all realized that I’ve never been alone and we share so much more in common than not. Amazing.
Will is not a night janitor at Harvard, he’s a janitor at MIT. The girlfriend is at Harvard. Harvard and MIT are just a few miles away from each other in Cambridge, MA.
@@ThomasFoolery8 Harvard is the legacy, prestige school dating back to the 1600's. MIT is the place where the real cutting edge math and science happens. That's the distinction. She is an upper-class, in it for legacy as much as anything else, but he is never motivated by that.
@@JustanObservation Excellent post by @Bruce spicer 👏 Although I think your videos would be worthy of being catalogued under the "Investigation, Analysis and Hypothesis" section of the worlds most prestigious public libraries. I don't know if that particular section actually exists in any libraries at present, but I'd argue that it should be created just so the populace can locate your fantastic content with ease! Keep up the great work my friend 👍
This is such a beautiful assessment of, what is, a remarkable film. And your ability to interpret and convey what happens at each of these junctures in the film is amazing. Thank you
The writing of this movie and acting was paramount for what the medium has to offer. The emotional intelligence of this film and genuine positive message is something I miss these days. Robbie was such a treasure, a symbol of true fatherhood and good masculine friendship.
I probably watched Good Will Hunting over a hundred times and always thought it was amazing, however after your synopsis, I now see this movie as a masterpiece!
This video spoke directly to me because I started crying near the end. I realize I have a fear of being alone and that's been holding me back for most of my life. I also recognize that I blame myself for a lot of the things that have happened to me because of my perceived intelligence and how I'm supposed to be the "smartest one in the group", yet here I am struggling to get myself out of debt or help my parents get into a better situation. And I want to end this by saying, I have nothing to lose anymore. I'm going to start living for myself and put any past transgressions that have happened to me behind. It's time I stop living in fear and start living for me now. Thank you all for reading.
This is one of the better videos I’ve ever seen on describing the way this movie makes you feel. You don’t have to be a genius like Will Hunting to feel this way about things in your life. Thank you very much for putting up this video
Honestly, sometimes I wish I hadn’t gone after every opportunity and lived life to the fullest. Sometimes I wish I just stayed in the room reading a book.
Good Will Hunting was a good film but I always wondered why I identified with Will so much. I identified with the fear within the character. We all have fears that hold us back in some ways, emotionally I think. Even though from the outside it may not seem as if that is true.
What an incredible analysis of this wonderful movie, my favourite one. I've rarely been so interested in a video from beginning to finish, you've done such a great job. It made me understand a lot more about Will's psychology and his relationship with Sean. I want to watch it again and again now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
I was very critical of your video and your points for the first 2 minutes but before I realized at the moment I started to appreciate this video, your points, and your entire style of analysis. Great job man. I could only dream of making a video this fine on a movie this great.
Watch good will hunting a couple of times but this analysis really hit close to home the self-sabotage and not living to the fullest even if you think you are by shielding yourself from the world.
These aren't just observations, these movies are explained better than any psychology classes I've ever taken. Truly enjoy listening to you disect through movies I thought I watched and understood, but your insights make the viewing experience feel complete!
When Sean snaps and puts hands on Will, you can tell that he’s caught off guard. He thought Sean was another intellectual who would break down, instead he found out that Sean was like him, a kid from Southie.
Vulnerability - Revealing your weaknesses, doubts, fears so your partner can use them to belittle you during arguments and in front of friends at dinner parties.
Thanks for this video. It's my favourite movie (I see a lot of myself in Will too, I imagine we all do) and I'm grateful for your perspective on Will's journey through the story. You've enhanced my appreciation of this great movie. A couple of things though, it's MIT, not Harvard. Another thing was when Sean says how much he benches, it's not to intimidate Will. Sean expresses an absurd number to tell Will he's not going to play this game, that he doesn't have to prove himself like that. That's why Will moves on to the painting. The whole film is a wonderful portrayal of trauma defense and how those of us who experience early life trauma then set up our lives to remain safe. What this film does impeccably is to show the healing power of love and connection, that change is possible with steadfast, intelligent and fierce love of elders.
Not only are these videos insightful and well done, what I especially appreciate is the fact you don’t try to pepper the video with unnecessary, distracting jokes. Too many of these video essays where the narrator tries to be insightful and funny and yet fails at both.
Chucky or Ben Affleck...His line of telling Will, I'll would F kill you if you stayed around Southie...when I heard that I was shocked...In my minds eye he told him the HARD truth, and Will needed to hear it! He knew Will had the Golden Ticket, sort of speak, to get the hell out of Construction and do something incredible in his life. And Chucky was not afraid to say it! He saw Will as his friend and pulled no punches...As Sean said, Chucky would lie down in traffic for him...AKA...Loyalty, which Will valued most. A real friend tells the truth to save another...
Good Will Hunting is my absolute favorite movie of all time. This video is so beautifully annotated; thank you very much. It's wonderful to see someone put into words just how powerful this story is. Thank you!
This is definitely the best writing from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Captures the trauma and psychological healing a person goes through. That part reminding someone who has potential to be somewhere better and not taking so that they stay at the same place years later, perfect. Those are the friends one needs.
“making every other path a failure by default”.. that is the defence mode of the heart until it no longer needs one, for ‘naturally’ in the front seat, driving your life. There is this thing called a ‘good match’ and then there is also a matchbox full to infinite refill and reuse of courage.
This video helps me understand myself. Not that I’m a genius or anything like that. But that fear…for will it’s the fear not taking a risk in life and in a relationship but for me it’s the fear of leaving a relationship and taking a risk to be on my own and work on myself.
Thank you for this wonderful summary. I have somewhat similar life, but without those mentors in my early life, and without that unique talent. Nevertheless, I had enough to choose any field interesting for me, but I've abandoned every attempt fearing not being good enough. Then I wasted almost 2 decades in more or less boring jobs, and in a bad marriage. Then I've realized I can control my carrier. It was not easy because of the lack of experience in the targeted area. I also had to fight the runaway reflex, which sometimes still kicked in. My other invention was to ask relevant people: friends, my sister, even collegues. Talk with them about my problems. Sometimes ask for advice. Remember old achievements, which show that the fear is false.
Excellent analysis. One of my favourite movies, yet I didn’t realize it was only eight sessions. Some of what was mentioned I did not catch. Things make even more sense now. I think the screenwriter placed Lambough at MIT because they give no leg up to legacies. Acknowledging the school name correctly in the context of the difficult math question does matter in this case.
I somehow missed this video when it came out. But it popped up while I was thinking about the movie, after I read Minnie Driver's memoir (superbly written btw), the actress who played Skylar. "Good Will Hunting" is one of my all-time favourite movies. Both Will's and Skylar's characters are very well crafted and relatable, and the story is like a magnifying glass on people's fears and insecurities. I learnt about attachment styles a couple years ago and I just realised we can look at Will through that perspective as well. Attachment styles stem from the way our primary caregivers took care of us since we were infants. In Will's case, he was an orphan and he didn't experience the safe and loving environment or "cocoon" a parent can provide; even worse, he was subjected to aggression and abuse growing up. Usually people in Will's situation would grow up having a disorganised attachment style (also called fearful-avoidant), which means oscillating between symptoms of an anxious attachment style and being avoidant -- going from one extreme to the other. It's very difficult for someone in their situation to form a healthy relationship as they can't properly regulate their emotions and are very mistrustful of others. When I first saw the movie, I couldn't understand why he couldn't open up to people who genuinely cared about him -- like how can you not embrace true love when it's given to you on a silver platter?! But the attachment theory explains a lot! (I'm not a psychologist though, it's just how I read and understood things in my free time). I thoroughly enjoyed this video essay about the movie. It was very insightful! I liked the explanations on self-sabotage at 13:00 and the way the video was structured according to the therapy sessions. I think that, aside from the theme of the underdog genius, the movie stirs emotion and glues us in because we too self-sabotage and do many irrational things out of impulse and fear of rejection and failure.
This analysis was unbelievably inspired. Insightful and concise, informative and emotionally intelligent. The dissection of the symbolism involved and the deeper dive into the flaws and strengths of the characters gave me a renewed appreciation for the film. Thanks man, loved the video. Long live the legend Robin Williams
I don't know why this video was recommended to me, and I've never watched this movie, but I can't help but feel like this lines up so clearly with how I feel all the time. Thank you for such a beautiful explanation.
You are nothing short of amazing, good sir. Your essays are beautifully written and so pull put together it would put channels several times your size to shame. Your psychological analyses, in particularly here and with your Breaking Bad videos, are spot on. You've also managed to place the video editing in sync/ harmony with your words. And about that... I just love listening to you speak! Keep it up!
One of the greatest films ever made. Even just listening to this analysis makes me tear up. Amazing that Robin Williams was in this as well and his part in it is what everyone wants in a relationship. ❤
What an amazing wonderful analysis explanation. You have given even more meaning to this brilliant film. Far deeper than I realized. The Matt and Ben, the writers are gifted. Mind you, it took them and consultants 5 years to get it to screen, so I heard. It was well worth it and the Best film of the year and Williams are deserving. I learned a lot. Thank You.
One of my favourite films EVER! Watch it every possible time, and any discussions and interviews of the actors. It's the first time I found your channel, and while most of your posts are on films or TV shows that are just too brutal or scary for me, there are some here which I'd like to learn about the backstory. I Appreciate your analysis, insight and presentation.
Ben Afflecks speech near the end always brings tears to my eyes. Admitting to a dear friend that you're not what they need is one of the hardest things imo.
That was best Ben Affleck performance to me.
well said.
@@mikesmithz I kind of don’t get why they can’t still stay friends though. They don’t have to hang out all of the time, but they can still stay friends.
Gone Girl was pretty good
You only just now made me realize Ben Affleck is in this movie
Just hearing the “it’s not your fault” a couple times is enough to bring tears to my eyes again. Such a good movie, so moving.
DiTTo, wish I had somebody like that NOW as in RobinW's character as already have the friend types and they are GREAT... BTW: I would never say ... (ADMIT, Bring this UP) ..this in real life, LOL.. Now I have an issue, I see Will in my 13 y/o son and it I think I see myself with a "bullshit" as in at minimum or maybe I will say "AT-Best" ..UN-serious per se answer for "EVERYTHING"... Only thing is, my son does this, but so did I and thus it gets everyone else MAD, It gets me something nobody wants to understand or even can understand = SAD-DER... I can not even fix myself but MUST fix the what was supposed to be new and improved version all while being alienated (allowed it also) and gaslighted and realizing I was not the only one being gaslighted as thought a MOM would NEVER do that to her SON, Anyway, getting ahead of myself, its a crazy world and the best we can do it try to not be cynical?... Another good one is the court room speech in "scent of a woman" where he comes in to protect the actually good but poor charlie from all of the rich kids at his school as he knows he will be cast aside as he does not know how to defend himself, believes he is wrong, all for accidentally witnessing something yet not wanting to nor being EVER willing to Snitch on any of his classmates, even though he at best Dislikes them as people, its called "courage, its called integrity, the stuff leaders are made of as he says in the movie also; "Be Careful What Kind Of Leaders Your Breeding HERE.... Another one I like showing the adult finally learning and truth and discovering his own problems is; Two For The Money, so many good earlier 2000's movies and especially 90's.... Thanks for letting me RANT to ALL whom DO ...
Same, but I've never even seen it
I agree.
True that ❤️ That scene 🔥💔
It's not your fault
Will's reaction to being told it's not his fault is the perfect example of someone knowing something vs. believing it. Intellectually he knows that a victim of abuse is a victim but deep down inside he still blames himself and Sean has to use all his skills and love for Will to break through.
I don't know how to add a comment that isn't a comment reply. Is anyone confused around the 14:10 mark? I never thought that Will had to choose between the jobs and Skylar. I always saw them as separate goals, but not mutually exclusive. Snubbing the "job" was more a way of asserting his desires over his fears. Just like Skylar.
emotionally i'm sure that true to some extent. mechanically, the jobs being arranged for him were all east coast establishment jobs - naturally, under the circumstances. this was before the era of remote work and these places were all so full of themselves that even with his talents none of them was going to tolerate him going off to california and living his own life, if he was going to work for them he was going to have to come into their offices, stick with the program, work on their terms. which is why he rebelled against them.
How does one blame themselves for abuse? I’m curious. Like do they wake up every single day and literally say to themselves, “it’s my fault my mother abused me” etc? It’s obviously subconscious. I’ll ask again: how does one blame themselves for being abused?
@@MiaStayingCreative yes thats exactly what they do, especially when it comes to verbal abuse. You see your parents and you put them on a pedestal what they say goes especially when youve been raised and nurtured by them. The person who brought you into the world telling you that youre the worst thing that has ever happened to them and then continue to abuse you makes victims believe so.
I absolutely LOVE how it’s Chucky who finally gets through to him. My absolutely fav part of the movie because it’s so subtly important and says a lot about the impact your best friends can have.
Cause it's always the best friend the really helps you see the light, and be straight up honest with you.
Someone said something to me last week that resonated so true to me and how I live in complete fear… “If you lock a horse in a paddock for 7 years, when you finally open the gate, they won’t leave because they think that the gate is still closed. He said my gate is open but for seven years I’ve felt like a prisoner in my mind and in my home.
Wow
Only Love may heal us. Only Love. We may call this Love God. The only important thing is to let ourselves be healed in this Love.
The guy in this video has a great metaphor, too, in my opinion: ruclips.net/video/8C6u90ltkSM/видео.html
I know that feeling. And yes, love has healed me, or atleast helped. And its so beautiful to go out.
I call it being trapped in my own head. As someone who's also been...lost for many years, I hope you're taking steps forward or at least found some clarity and peace of mind.
I think I’m there too. I’m more afraid of failure than I am depressed. I feel guilt and shame for any time I feel joy and positive for fear that will bring optimism and a desire to want to do more in my life.
"Failure isn't about loosing. It's about not even risking trying." What an amazing analysis that has truly opened my eyes to even more, after seeing Goodwill Hunting. Thank you for this video essay.
The "it's not your fault" scene has to be one of the most beautiful and heartwarming movie scenes of all time
Small note Will is a Janitor at M.I.T. not Harvard as evidenced by the crest on Dr. Lambeau's jacket and the fact that M.I.T. is renowned for its mathematics programs while Harvard is more renowned for is law and medicine programs. Otherwise this is an excellent video essay.
I feel H is more the Humanities, English, Lit, History/American History, Politics, even Latin! Obv Law is huge too but had to mention it's just general humanities.
And yet the whole movie was filmed in Toronto with the school scenes being at the University of Toronto ;)
@@avocadoaficiando not the whole film, but yes, a majority of it was done at UoT, according to Wikipedia at least.
@@samaraisntlaw and admin type stuff I'd argue is the big one, MIT is THE big one for truly rigorous, practice until you're sick type of Natural Science, Neuroscience break throughs, and of course the things leading up to PhD work in those fields, namely math, physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and experimental particle physics.. which is almost non existent if you want to compare to most schools. Natural science is dying lmao. We haven't had a real Renaissance since pre war times. Harvard medical is a pretty rigorous program I think. I'm partial to other things though.
There's plenty of doctors, there is not plenty of fusion programs, let alone adequate compensation. I'd argue the compensation promises arw half the reason we get Dr's that couldn't care if you leave with an accurate diagnosis. I don't remember the last time I met a doctor truly interested in the human body. Meanwhile there's fourteen year olds attempting nuclear research at their home in Texas 😂
Correct. And Matt Damon actually went to Harvard and dropped out a semester short of graduation to move to Hollywood and take a chance on his acting career.
This is the first time I've ever heard the interpretation that Will's 12 brothers are foster siblings. I always assumed he was just having fun, showing that he could rattle off twelve random names, and then repeat them in the same order. Now I think it works either way you read it. Great video!
Yeah it made me think, I think because of a trauma response or entrenched trauma Will views the other foster kids he lived with as “siblings”, since he pretty much had no family.
First time understanding that part as well!
RIP The two gentle souls, Rob and Elliot. The world will always miss you.
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@@CSM100MK2 calm down, it’s a bit disrespectful and pretentious for sure. But honestly it’s the thought that counts in the end
@@CSM100MK2 A bit much
Soul is who we are since the Big Bang created the physical universe. There is no reason to miss Robin Williams when we can see and hear him perform. 🦄🫶⛎
@@jackfryschman7576 how about the fact that we'll never get a new performance from him again?
“It’s not your fault” results in floods of tears no matter how many times I watch the film or watch this scene. One of the best ever films in my opinion. The trust and break through in such a short time, is testament to Will and Sean and the therapeutic relationship they embark on. Oh to have found that therapeutic person in my life.
Concise insightful analysis of how childhood trauma if not dealt with can sabotage your life potential. Respect..
If you haven't experienced abandonment and/or abuse, the "it's not your fault" scene may not hit as deep. I had a marriage counselor do that exact thing after I shared my past, first time ever, in a private session with me. Hits hard, but in a good way. 💕☀️
It floods you like lifting the greatest burden.... that you never knew was there. I sobbed for what seems like an hour. And still do years later.
Good Will Hunting is my all-time favorite movie and seeing this character study on Will about some things that I'm not yet aware of really made me want to watch it again!! Looking forward to more of your videos! Also loved the character study you did on The Godfather!
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I’d suggest My Little Thought Tree’s GWH therapy analyses if you are interested in that kind of thing. Great series
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This is one of those rare movies that changes every time you watch it. I've seen it as a late teen and only focused on his intelligence, but later found meaning in its emotional storytelling. This is one of the most refreshing analyses I've seen for Good Will Hunting. Bravo.
I was diagnosed with severe PTSD, my family loved to torture me, but cognitive behavioural therapy really helped. Confront your fears and you will get braver. People used to terrify me in general but I started forcing myself to be social and look people in the eye and now it's a lot easier.
Good for you! People don't seem to realize their brains are elastic and adapt to what they experience. People terrify us because we don't have much experience, but with exposure, we adjust to socializing because it becomes something common.
Right! Even when people are "mean" or "controlling", I can now tell them how *I* feel. If they don't like it or choose to ignore it, I know it's them, not me. And that's okay.
While the story about the World Series game and Will's decision to go to California were orchestrated in the script to show Will's character growth the line "I had to go see about a girl" was an ad lib by Robin Williams that Matt Damon knew would fit perfectly at the end. One of the things that makes Williams' movies so good is that he knows how to play characters that have been injured because he himself was that way and when the characters open up to us on screen we got little glimpses into the amazing man that was Robin Williams.
I know that feeling..
When people, women start getting to close to me,
I begin running away.
Someone already said it. That your vids are a course in human behavior/psychology. Always been interested in ppl's motivations, strengths and weaknesses so I will now subscribe and continue your class. Thanks!!
I'm 75 and always learning.
75th like for you... here's to unlimited possibilities 🌟
The fact that you're 75 and still choosing to learn is what gives ME hope - I'm partially afraid that when I get close to that age, I will already have lost nearly of my interest for other things outside of my day-to-day world and that I would like nothing more than to just sit in front of my TV all day and waste my life away, like it looks like one of my grandfathers is doing.
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If you are concerned now about not being very connected when you age then you will still be learning new things.
Maybe you could try to get your grandfather to give up some tv time to do things with you.
Conversations are very welcome when we get old. Be interested in his life. Ask him questions about his past. Play scrabble. Take him places. Go for walks.
Get him reading something you have read and discuss that. Too much tv only makes people depressed and even less interested in doing other things.
Good luck to you. Oh....find some jokes here in RUclipsLand and tell your grandpa some of them. Have fun. Helping people is what we are supposed to do. Go do it. ❤ ✌ 😇
What did you study in college if you don’t mind me asking? If you went to school
Good Will Hunting has always been in my top 5 greatest films of all time lists. The writing is masterful. Such layered characters and life lessons to be witnessed in this film.
Amazing analysis! Will was scared of love because he thought he was undeserving of it, and therefore defended himself from feeling it. But you gotta take the chance
I have seen this masterpiece 20 times and I can quote it verbatim, yet you've managed to show me things I was unaware of, only amplifying what an amazing film this is. Thank you
Same here. Every time I see it I gain a new piece of insight. Here, I gained yet more. A true masterpiece of art!
Only twenty times? “Those are rookie numbers, you gotta bump those numbers up."
Same here, never knew I could like this movie more
I just watched this and it was so therapeutic. It made me realize all the fears that I’ve been going through my whole life and being stuck in those fears. Thank you for doing this.
The writing, the cast are just so brilliant. This movie is the kind that will always be relevant.
This video actually moved me to tears, for some reasons more obvious than others
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same here. it's a great movie, and this video was a great analysis
I guess we're in a club
Same, this is such a great movie and performance by everyone. Something about Affleck's character pushing his friend to achieve more despite knowing his own limitations just hits deep.
This is a extremely amazing way to break something down and it speaks to the volume of Robin Williams and how truly amazing of a actor he was
This film had an enormous personal impact on me when I saw it. My life was a complete mess, with a terrible family life, and, of course, I related to the trauma, anger and fear that Will displays. I remember taking the train really early the next morning to try to feel that experience again, but, of course, the context and feelings couldn't come from just nowhere.
Me too mate, i remember my father hitting me with a belt for my grades, saw when my mother and him got divorced, It was traumatic. I got disorder attachment and an avoidant one and for me is very hard trusting others and believe that someones loves me as i am, im with my first gf but is hard af, i musy change.
@@joseherrera1560 Yes, I relate. The trust issue is very hard to overcome. I used to have a forcefield up around me, and if anyone tried to get in, I turned very nasty and rejected them. Thankfully, I found a place where I belonged, and could breathe and then I fell in love. I think that finding love in my heart was the best thing that happened to me, and that starts with acceptance of oneself and others and, of course, be able to trust.
@@brushfuse thanks man, now im trying to change, i saw that i truly LOVE people and im afraid of losing them. in the past i tend to think that my relationships shouldnt Matter to me, that they must be superficial or i shouldnt opening somebody BCS of the fear of love someone and losing that person.
Now my gf will study university in Germany and my best friend will be at Chile studying Erasmus, i have fear of compromise in long distance relationships, afraid if they find someone better and i think the best thing i can do i cut ties with them because it wont end well or something like that, but i love them . Cheers mate
Something that is key in all this is attachment trauma. If people find out the truth they may take him from the people who love him, something that is much more terrifying than what he would get from "success". Without his friends and the safety of their routine he's back to the darkness of being a scared kid in the foster system with no one who loves him.
What a great movie. Often we are our worst enemy, without knowing it.
The best example of finding your way through fear, in my opinion. This movie helped me discover my fear and keep going at a very important time for me to pivot over the loss of a friend. One of the best movies about growth for both characters.
I have issues with fear too. So hearing this stings much more than it should.
The Cafe scene is just amazing. Matt Damon shutting that student up with his raw knowledge. So inspiring. ✌️👌👌
That was spot on I think we’re all sort of going through what will went through in some way or another...
This is one of my all time favorite movies because it touches so precisely on the insecurities we all harbor and, even more, on our potential for overcoming them.
"It's not your fault," kinda teared up during that scene.
You have no idea how your video impacted my life for good. It was a sudden realization of my own fears and suddenly I knew what I have to do now, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart!! 🙏🏼
This had SO MANY more revealing details than any other evaluation I have watched. Specifying that safety and fear is a core to Will, emphasizing that Will is functionally no different from the guy in the bar, being afraid to leave his comfort zone to go with Skylar and lashing out at everything because all his options aren't the one he really wants.
Totally agree. I second the motion.
This movie is easily one of the best movies I've ever seen such a powerful message behind it all.
Agreed ! It's raw!
OMG, I have watched GWH many times do to the fact that Matt Damon looked just like our deceased son. Wow the explanation of this is so good! Can apply to much of what we face in life. Thanks so much.
I was taking a sip of juice when I read your comment and I put the cup down because my hand shaking. You’ve unlocked my fear as a new mom. I’m honestly in awe. How have you been able to deal with this tragedy? 😢
(Wishing you all the best Ms. Janet. -from Florida 🙏🏽❤)
@@StellaBella488 thank you, well one must deal, what does not kill you will make one stronger. It has been over 20 years and sad. Wish you the best of luck with your precious new child. ❤
I love this commentary so much. So insightful and highlights how brilliantly this was written and acted. God rest Robin Williams😢
Every one of us has this "It's not your fault" movement in life. Got instantly connected! 🤍
That's scene " its not your fault" broke me down. I don't really know what im scared of but i am. I thought its just the last 3 years but when i sat and thought about it , i have been scared all my life always trying to be defensive , doing what would please other people (friends mostly) and so i haven't really done anything of my interest. Its been a really long time and i can't handle it anymore. This is affecting my relationship, career and everything else . I am a good guy , caring , loving and smart , I just cannot accept it . My chest feels heavy and my eyes feel soar , I just can't bear this pain anymore. Fear Fear Fear
Absolutely love this. you really delve into the miniscule details (especially characters actions and reactions) and how they contribute to the big picture as it's an incredibly character driven yet simplistic film that is so easy to misunderstand. personally one of the few video essays i've seen about GWH that truly addressed the characters affecting the plot rather than vice versa (especially what Will does with his skills, rather than being subject to what they do to him). thank you so so much for sharing this, its nice to see such a humanistic analysis of such a complex film and you give a lot to think about.
It was the most moving movie of all I have ever watched when I was 16 and saw it for the first time. It still is one of the best movies ever written, IMO. And the "Free Will" pun is probably what defines the whole point of the story.
When I watch that movie and as I watched this video I realize the parallels of my own life. I also read the comments of people I’ve never met and most of all realized that I’ve never been alone and we share so much more in common than not. Amazing.
Will is not a night janitor at Harvard, he’s a janitor at MIT. The girlfriend is at Harvard. Harvard and MIT are just a few miles away from each other in Cambridge, MA.
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Exactly. This video sucks and is just stating the obvious
@@Mr.Goon3023 meh you’re nitpicking. That detail doesn’t change anything about the plot.
Thomas Foolery, Why would you project “nitpicking” onto someone that just stated a pure and simple fact?
@@ThomasFoolery8 Harvard is the legacy, prestige school dating back to the 1600's. MIT is the place where the real cutting edge math and science happens. That's the distinction. She is an upper-class, in it for legacy as much as anything else, but he is never motivated by that.
When the 20 minute video about your favorite movie is somehow better than the movie itself. Brought me to tears. Thank you for this work.
your videos should be in an art museum
Thanks Bruce
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Excellent post by @Bruce spicer 👏
Although I think your videos would be worthy of being catalogued under the "Investigation, Analysis and Hypothesis" section of the worlds most prestigious public libraries. I don't know if that particular section actually exists in any libraries at present, but I'd argue that it should be created just so the populace can locate your fantastic content with ease!
Keep up the great work my friend 👍
This is such a beautiful assessment of, what is, a remarkable film.
And your ability to interpret and convey what happens at each of these junctures in the film is amazing. Thank you
The quality of your videos is top notch!
Thank you for helping us live through this emotional arc again
Robin Williams's oscar was so well deserved, as was the writing oscar to Affleck and Damon. I love this movie.
This is an incredible analyses of one of my favorite movies. Thank you.
i NOW FEEL GUIT FOR FORGETTING HOW BIG OF A MASTERPIECE THIS MOVIE IS. ONE OF THE BEST!
The writing of this movie and acting was paramount for what the medium has to offer.
The emotional intelligence of this film and genuine positive message is something I miss these days.
Robbie was such a treasure, a symbol of true fatherhood and good masculine friendship.
I probably watched Good Will Hunting over a hundred times and always thought it was amazing, however after your synopsis, I now see this movie as a masterpiece!
This video spoke directly to me because I started crying near the end. I realize I have a fear of being alone and that's been holding me back for most of my life. I also recognize that I blame myself for a lot of the things that have happened to me because of my perceived intelligence and how I'm supposed to be the "smartest one in the group", yet here I am struggling to get myself out of debt or help my parents get into a better situation. And I want to end this by saying, I have nothing to lose anymore. I'm going to start living for myself and put any past transgressions that have happened to me behind. It's time I stop living in fear and start living for me now.
Thank you all for reading.
What an analysis! This can help each person to peek into their own hidden wounds and insecurities. Gonna watch it again to understand myself. ❤
This is one of the better videos I’ve ever seen on describing the way this movie makes you feel. You don’t have to be a genius like Will Hunting to feel this way about things in your life. Thank you very much for putting up this video
This movie changed my life!..literally saved my life! and I am so thankful for it!
Honestly, sometimes I wish I hadn’t gone after every opportunity and lived life to the fullest. Sometimes I wish I just stayed in the room reading a book.
Amazing breakdown of character psychology here, really excellent work
This is by far the best analysis of Good Will Hunting I've ever heard. Thank you so much :)
Good Will Hunting was a good film but I always wondered why I identified with Will so much. I identified with the fear within the character. We all have fears that hold us back in some ways, emotionally I think. Even though from the outside it may not seem as if that is true.
What an incredible analysis of this wonderful movie, my favourite one. I've rarely been so interested in a video from beginning to finish, you've done such a great job. It made me understand a lot more about Will's psychology and his relationship with Sean. I want to watch it again and again now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Such a good movie. One of my favorites. Dead Poet's Society is another which also features a remarkable performance from Robin Williams.
I was very critical of your video and your points for the first 2 minutes but before I realized at the moment I started to appreciate this video, your points, and your entire style of analysis. Great job man. I could only dream of making a video this fine on a movie this great.
This film is amazing, it contains so much wisdom and maturity. A must watch for any young man.
Watch good will hunting a couple of times but this analysis really hit close to home the self-sabotage and not living to the fullest even if you think you are by shielding yourself from the world.
Your analysis adds so much to my understanding of the movie. I'm gonna have to watch it again. Thank you.
GWH is my all time favorite movie and no matter how many times I watch it, it never fails to move me.
These aren't just observations, these movies are explained better than any psychology classes I've ever taken. Truly enjoy listening to you disect through movies I thought I watched and understood, but your insights make the viewing experience feel complete!
Outstanding. Such a great movie. If I live to be 90 years old I will still have it on VHS/DVD....
My favorite videos from this channel are quite possibly the character evolution ones. They're very helpful for someone who's studying character arcs.
When Sean snaps and puts hands on Will, you can tell that he’s caught off guard. He thought Sean was another intellectual who would break down, instead he found out that Sean was like him, a kid from Southie.
What an utterly amazing analysis of an absolute masterpiece of a film!
Vulnerability - Revealing your weaknesses, doubts, fears so your partner can use them to belittle you during arguments and in front
of friends at dinner parties.
Thanks for this video. It's my favourite movie (I see a lot of myself in Will too, I imagine we all do) and I'm grateful for your perspective on Will's journey through the story. You've enhanced my appreciation of this great movie. A couple of things though, it's MIT, not Harvard. Another thing was when Sean says how much he benches, it's not to intimidate Will. Sean expresses an absurd number to tell Will he's not going to play this game, that he doesn't have to prove himself like that. That's why Will moves on to the painting. The whole film is a wonderful portrayal of trauma defense and how those of us who experience early life trauma then set up our lives to remain safe. What this film does impeccably is to show the healing power of love and connection, that change is possible with steadfast, intelligent and fierce love of elders.
Not only are these videos insightful and well done, what I especially appreciate is the fact you don’t try to pepper the video with unnecessary, distracting jokes. Too many of these video essays where the narrator tries to be insightful and funny and yet fails at both.
Chucky or Ben Affleck...His line of telling Will, I'll would F kill you if you stayed around Southie...when I heard that I was shocked...In my minds eye he told him the HARD truth, and Will needed to hear it! He knew Will had the Golden Ticket, sort of speak, to get the hell out of Construction and do something incredible in his life. And Chucky was not afraid to say it! He saw Will as his friend and pulled no punches...As Sean said, Chucky would lie down in traffic for him...AKA...Loyalty, which Will valued most. A real friend tells the truth to save another...
Good Will Hunting is my absolute favorite movie of all time. This video is so beautifully annotated; thank you very much. It's wonderful to see someone put into words just how powerful this story is. Thank you!
This is definitely the best writing from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Captures the trauma and psychological healing a person goes through. That part reminding someone who has potential to be somewhere better and not taking so that they stay at the same place years later, perfect. Those are the friends one needs.
fear can also elicit a freeze response, a tend and befriend response, or others.
“making every other path a failure by default”.. that is the defence mode of the heart until it no longer needs one, for ‘naturally’ in the front seat, driving your life. There is this thing called a ‘good match’ and then there is also a matchbox full to infinite refill and reuse of courage.
Voice smooth enough to put you to sleep, topics interesting enough to keep you awake the entire time.
This video helps me understand myself. Not that I’m a genius or anything like that. But that fear…for will it’s the fear not taking a risk in life and in a relationship but for me it’s the fear of leaving a relationship and taking a risk to be on my own and work on myself.
Beautiful breakdown of this film. This material has been analyzed endlessly over the years, but your video is thorough and refreshing.
Agree. Same thoughts here.
Thank you for this wonderful summary. I have somewhat similar life, but without those mentors in my early life, and without that unique talent. Nevertheless, I had enough to choose any field interesting for me, but I've abandoned every attempt fearing not being good enough. Then I wasted almost 2 decades in more or less boring jobs, and in a bad marriage.
Then I've realized I can control my carrier. It was not easy because of the lack of experience in the targeted area. I also had to fight the runaway reflex, which sometimes still kicked in. My other invention was to ask relevant people: friends, my sister, even collegues. Talk with them about my problems. Sometimes ask for advice. Remember old achievements, which show that the fear is false.
Phenomenal video. Thanks for the hard work in putting it together.
Excellent analysis. One of my favourite movies, yet I didn’t realize it was only eight sessions. Some of what was mentioned I did not catch. Things make even more sense now.
I think the screenwriter placed Lambough at MIT because they give no leg up to legacies. Acknowledging the school name correctly in the context of the difficult math question does matter in this case.
I somehow missed this video when it came out. But it popped up while I was thinking about the movie, after I read Minnie Driver's memoir (superbly written btw), the actress who played Skylar.
"Good Will Hunting" is one of my all-time favourite movies. Both Will's and Skylar's characters are very well crafted and relatable, and the story is like a magnifying glass on people's fears and insecurities.
I learnt about attachment styles a couple years ago and I just realised we can look at Will through that perspective as well. Attachment styles stem from the way our primary caregivers took care of us since we were infants. In Will's case, he was an orphan and he didn't experience the safe and loving environment or "cocoon" a parent can provide; even worse, he was subjected to aggression and abuse growing up. Usually people in Will's situation would grow up having a disorganised attachment style (also called fearful-avoidant), which means oscillating between symptoms of an anxious attachment style and being avoidant -- going from one extreme to the other. It's very difficult for someone in their situation to form a healthy relationship as they can't properly regulate their emotions and are very mistrustful of others.
When I first saw the movie, I couldn't understand why he couldn't open up to people who genuinely cared about him -- like how can you not embrace true love when it's given to you on a silver platter?! But the attachment theory explains a lot! (I'm not a psychologist though, it's just how I read and understood things in my free time).
I thoroughly enjoyed this video essay about the movie. It was very insightful! I liked the explanations on self-sabotage at 13:00 and the way the video was structured according to the therapy sessions. I think that, aside from the theme of the underdog genius, the movie stirs emotion and glues us in because we too self-sabotage and do many irrational things out of impulse and fear of rejection and failure.
This analysis was unbelievably inspired. Insightful and concise, informative and emotionally intelligent. The dissection of the symbolism involved and the deeper dive into the flaws and strengths of the characters gave me a renewed appreciation for the film. Thanks man, loved the video. Long live the legend Robin Williams
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
I don't know why this video was recommended to me, and I've never watched this movie, but I can't help but feel like this lines up so clearly with how I feel all the time. Thank you for such a beautiful explanation.
You are nothing short of amazing, good sir. Your essays are beautifully written and so pull put together it would put channels several times your size to shame. Your psychological analyses, in particularly here and with your Breaking Bad videos, are spot on. You've also managed to place the video editing in sync/ harmony with your words. And about that... I just love listening to you speak! Keep it up!
I know I'm two years late possibly almost 3 but I want to say you did a great expose of this movie.
One of the greatest films ever made. Even just listening to this analysis makes me tear up. Amazing that Robin Williams was in this as well and his part in it is what everyone wants in a relationship. ❤
tears in my eyes.... thank you for making this video
beautiful work brother, you brought me to tears....i know these feelings all too well.
Extremely well written video analysis. One of my favorite movies, and your perspective opened up fresh new ways to view it. Thanks.
What an amazing wonderful analysis explanation. You have given even more meaning to this brilliant film. Far deeper than I realized. The Matt and Ben, the writers are gifted. Mind you, it took them and consultants 5 years to get it to screen, so I heard. It was well worth it and the Best film of the year and Williams are deserving. I learned a lot. Thank You.
One of my favourite films EVER! Watch it every possible time, and any discussions and interviews of the actors.
It's the first time I found your channel, and while most of your posts are on films or TV shows that are just too brutal or scary for me, there are some here which I'd like to learn about the backstory.
I Appreciate your analysis, insight and presentation.