Evie's 'Good Film Hunting'

I've just visited my family and was in charge of choosing the film to please both the younger lot (early 20s) and the eldest (80 yr odd), I seized this chance to watch a film from my very long watchlist- 'Captain Fantastic'.  I had been recommended this film both by friends and by streaming likes suggested "because you liked..." so expected to enjoy it and it did not disappoint. Matt Ross's 'Captain Fantastic' will join the ever-growing list of my favourite genre of film; the sort of indie, sort of comedic, sort of heart stringer pulling film. Like the rest of films in this list, the film often used wide shot cinematography with crisp colours that bring a sense of nostalgia even on first watch. Alex Sommer's was responsible for the soundtrack and boy did he deliver. I have been a fan of listening to film scores ever since my friend introduced me to revising to the 'How to train a dragon' soundtrack nearly five years ago, hence my preference...

Hello!   As you may have guessed from the title, my favourite film is the 1997 classic ‘Good Will Hunting’, written by and starring a very charming '90s Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and directed by Gus Van Sant. I’ll admit—this is the only Van Sant film I’ve seen. Yep, still haven’t watched ‘Psycho’.   I first saw ‘Good Will Hunting’ when I was around 14 or 15, thanks to my dad. Initially, I expected a boring “old” film (my dad doesn’t have the best track record for movie recommendations in our family). This time, though, he nailed it. The screenplay’s writing feels so viscerally real and raw. The cast performances are literal perfection, balancing the story with easy-going jokesters, a sharp-witted misfit, and an empathetic mentor. The dynamic ensemble bounces off each other with some much force and humour, and I don’t even need to mention Robin Williams—   his brilliance goes without saying. I mean, it’s Robin Williams, for fuck’s sake. After consider...