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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This movie is very well written and beautifully dramatised. It is no wonder that it won two Oscars - best supporting actor(Robbie Williams) and best original screen player (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon). I liked the premise that the most intelligent person in the university was not the professor of Mathematics but the troubled juvenille cleaner whose "rap record" goes on forever. A maths professor challenged his class to solve a complicated maths theory, and the next day the answer was written on the board. It had taken the professor and others about two years to solve it. Everyone was excited and waiting with bated breath, for him to reveal who won the prize for solving the problem. Of course no one in his class owned up to having done it. So he set a new challenge, only this time he caught someone writing on the board, but he ran away before the professor could see that he was the person solving his complex maths quizzes. Thus proving that prodigies are borne not made, and definitely not determined by the environment. The professor then began a quest to find the owner of such a powerful mind and intellect.
The movie raises a lot of questions of life - what sanctions determine our life on earth? To what extent is our life determined by our actions and our environment? What of the genius boy wonder in question who is an orphan; though he has had a hard life, lived in awful conditions, and uses his fist more than he uses his brain, is he responsible for his circumstances and his actions? Should he be allowed to choose for himself what he would like to do with his life or should others like the professor decide for him? I found this engaging and even more poignant because of its relevance in my daily work. I only wished there was less swearing.
I also liked the part played by Robbie Williams character, the humane therapist / shrink who actually tries to listen to his patients and works with them on their level to attain a better understanding of themselves. One indelible lesson which has left an imprint on my soul is that one could be a highly acclaimed professor, academician, Nobel laureate, accomplished to the highest earthly standard and still be a lousy human being. It takes more than erudition and learning to be a good human being, it takes understanding the meaning of true humanity.
The movie raises a lot of questions of life - what sanctions determine our life on earth? To what extent is our life determined by our actions and our environment? What of the genius boy wonder in question who is an orphan; though he has had a hard life, lived in awful conditions, and uses his fist more than he uses his brain, is he responsible for his circumstances and his actions? Should he be allowed to choose for himself what he would like to do with his life or should others like the professor decide for him? I found this engaging and even more poignant because of its relevance in my daily work. I only wished there was less swearing.
I also liked the part played by Robbie Williams character, the humane therapist / shrink who actually tries to listen to his patients and works with them on their level to attain a better understanding of themselves. One indelible lesson which has left an imprint on my soul is that one could be a highly acclaimed professor, academician, Nobel laureate, accomplished to the highest earthly standard and still be a lousy human being. It takes more than erudition and learning to be a good human being, it takes understanding the meaning of true humanity.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
If you ever have any doubts about your ability to succeed in life then this film is for you. Brilliantly acted throughout - truly inspirational
Definitely a 5 star film. Great story, good acting and an intelligent ending.... which of course I would not ruin for anyone!!
The brilliance of this story is the fact that the psychologist has a past and emotional issues as well. And earning each others respect makes it a challenging storyline.
The brilliance of this story is the fact that the psychologist has a past and emotional issues as well. And earning each others respect makes it a challenging storyline.
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