A South Boston whiz kid elects to
clean the halls of learning rather than enter them, slumming
his way through life as a janitor at MIT. But his natural
ability to unravel complex equations attracts the attention
of a professor who won't let him quit, a beautiful Harvard
student who wants to save him, a sympathetic buddy who wants
him to escape South Boston, and a counselor who encourages
him. A soundly acclaimed, homegrown effort from lifelong
Boston buddies Damon and Affleck, who pushed their script
through development by disguising it as a suspense thriller.
"...Matt Damon proves himself a charismatic and
compelling actor..."
"…...Matt Damon delivers the movie year's No. 1
breakthrough performance..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
"...A smart and touching screenplay....Directed with
style, shrewdness and clarity..."
"...An impressive scripting debut....Williams
delivers an honest portrayal that adds greatly to the film's
character interplay..."
"...A funny, affecting tale of friendship and
self-determination..."
"...Smart, involving....The film has a good ear for
the way these characters might really talk..."
