Thoughts on the movie "Good Will Hunting" "This sounds very philosophical. We can live our lives like this..." But are you willing to do this?

Good Will Hunting, released in 1997, tells the story of a mathematical genius who is inspired by a psychology professor. At that time, when I was pursuing my own self, I just felt that the plot was cliche and had no feeling at all. Recently, NEXTFLIX came back online, but it brought me new discoveries. There are many thought-provoking dialogues in the play, which seem a bit shocking now. 25 years ago, I was just like Professor Sean said, "When you know someone, you should not just know something on the surface." I can't comment on a movie. It should only be discussed from a subjective perspective.

In the play, Will has a violent personality, fights with his buddies every day, and does cleaning work at a top university. The talented Will was discovered by mathematics professor Rambo to be a mathematical genius because he solved a mathematical problem that only one person in the world could solve. In order to help Will, Professor Rambo asked him to assist in studying mathematics and also receive psychological counseling.

When Will first received counseling from psychology professor Sean, he felt that he did not need to be understood and was worried about revealing his weaknesses, so he built a high wall in his heart and tried to anger Sean with a contemptuous and self-righteous attitude. He retreated when faced with difficulties.

Show weakness just to break down the wall

Professor Shane, who wants to help Will, believes that opening Will's inner defenses is the first level of psychological treatment. So Sean put down his posture and first admitted that he was still immersed in the sadness of losing his wife.

Then he said to Will: "You are an orphan! Do you think I say that I understand you just because I have seen the tears of an orphan? You are too simple!" "When you know a person, look at a thing, from It’s not that simple and superficial. It’s not about looking up information on the Internet or reading a few books and talking about it. Those are other people’s opinions, ideas that you have never experienced.”

Who are you?

Then he said: "You have never left the South, have you? I ask you what you think about art. You may tell me that you have read all the superficial things about art, but you can't tell me what the smell in the church is? Ask you 14 lines of poetry, can you recite all of Shakespeare's classic verses? You have never loved anyone, you can't tell me the joy and touch of the lover next to you when he wakes up? Don't you tell yourself who you are? No one will know who you are. . ”

In real life, we will also get stuck in social values ​​and use our self-righteous wisdom to evaluate people and things. Just to make yourself look great, or to hide your inner inferiority.

Professor Sean's above dialogue is enough to verify the difference between "wisdom" and "smartness" .

Will always lives like this, with no expectations for relationships and the future, and always has a negative attitude towards the future. Even if you meet someone you really like, you don't dare to have too many expectations, or even give up early in anticipation of a negative future.

When Professor Rambo gives Will a job interview, Will is always uninterested. When his girlfriend Skylar invited Will to go to California with her, Will broke up because he had low self-esteem and did not dare to admit his feelings.

Sean: "Have you ever loved someone else more than yourself? What is your passion?"

Sean: "When you look at something, you only see the negative impact that is out of reach."

Will: "What's wrong with building a wall? He's helping others build a house. It's also a sacred job."

Sean: "Some people build walls all their lives just to give their children a higher education." "But I don't see what is noble and noble about you mopping the floor in a high-end university and occasionally solving math problems that only two people in the world can solve. glory?"

The above conversation, in which Sean asked Will, quite illustrates Will's lack of enthusiasm and confusion about the future.

There is no such thing as a perfect life

I try to interpret each character in the play, with their flaws and strengths. For example:

Will is a math genius. She was abandoned by her parents when she was a child, and was later abused by her adoptive father, leaving her with a lack of security. This leads him to give up or attack the other person before he realizes that he will be abandoned or betrayed by others. Will was unable to develop a long-term relationship with his girlfriend because of his fear of losing him, and the same was true for his work. Will is limited by his past experiences and does not dare to change or move forward, and is trapped by the future he envisions.

Psychology professor Sean Sean has experienced the pain of losing his wife for 2 years and is still immersed in sadness. During the consultation process, Sean also slowly expressed his thoughts about his late wife. For example: the night when I first met my wife, and the interesting things that happened between the two of them. Maybe because his emotions had an outlet, Sean gradually came out of the whirlpool of sadness? (This episode of Robbie Williams' acting changed my perspective. In the past, I always felt that his acting was exaggerated and pretentious. Now it seems that his acting is smooth and sincere, and he switches from sad emotions to happiness and back to calm reality.)

Professor Lambo had a smooth life when he was young. He tended to look at others from a high point and use a secular framework to criticize things. When he was old, he seemed to rely on his elders. In a conversation with Dr. Sean, it was revealed that he was no longer high-spirited and faced reality. On the contrary, he is even more helpless. She loves and hates Will, appreciating his talent but unwilling to see him fall. Like a father, he helps him find a psychiatrist, find a job, and pave the way for his future, but in his heart he expects the other person to be grateful.

His girlfriend Shi Keile inherited a huge fortune from her father when she was 13 years old, but she would rather not have this wealth and hope to enjoy family happiness for one more day. As a top student at Harvard, she is young, wealthy and smart, and is still a hard-working and honest person.

The teaching assistant next to Professor Rambo is a heart-warming character. He clearly understands the high self-esteem of those around him, is willing to be a supporting role, and always provides silent support to others. Whether helping to prepare coffee or telling Will in private that he wanted to thank the professor for his kindness, even other professors whom Will treated him would still say to him in a low voice: "You are still very smart."

A loyal friend who is also an important spiritual support around Will. The last paragraph gave Will a heads-up. "Your talent is what everyone wants to have. If it were me, I would try my best to get it. And you already have the winning lottery ticket in your hand, but you are too cowardly to cash it in? In the blink of an eye, you are 50 years old. You and I are still in the same place, you will not be sorry for yourself, you are sorry for me. Every morning I bring coffee and drive to your house to find you. It is just my only 10 minutes of happiness every day. I wish I could knock on the door When you opened the door, you didn't answer the door. From the window, you saw that the house was already empty." This finally gave Will courage.

Facing the future, we ultimately need courage and enthusiasm

Everyone has heard a lot about life principles, especially questions like "Who are you? What is your passion? Have you ever loved anyone else more than yourself?" It sounds philosophical, we can all live our lives this way and never need to know. The story of the movie is a bit like our story, and common sense becomes concrete. The ending of the movie doesn't give the right answer, Will does what he wants to do. Will's change is a change in his understanding and attitude towards the world.

If you can have interests, things you like, and people you like, life may be happier. I think this is also the "goal of life" we often hear. To put it more secularly, some people want to get married, have children, want to be rich, and want to be loved, which gives them the motivation to live. Now, the reality is just killing the enthusiasm. As time goes by, what I want to do will be restricted in my heart by questions starting with "but...". We often ask ourselves, is this effective? Will it be a waste of time? Isn't it boring? Always limited by these. Nothing in life can be completely prepared. Facing the future, we need the courage to try.

There is a saying in the play

" This sounds super philosophical. You can live your life like this and never have to get to know anyone else. "

We may live an ordinary life like this, and maybe life will not become so miserable and unfortunate. Looking back on 25 years ago, I was only looking for myself, stumbling along the way. Now I still fall into the pain of anxiety and helplessness, I am betrayed and abandoned by others, and I still fall into confusion. Looking at myself now, I really feel funny and insignificant.

We all need time to digest and grow. The people and things that accompany us in life are all medicines to feed the soul. It depends on whether you regard it as good medicine or poison. Without these, what wonderful story would there be in our lives? We may not meet a spiritual mentor like Professor Shane in our lives who can inspire you, comfort yourself through movies, and remind yourself not to lose your passion and courage for life.

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