American Culture in the film Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting is a quite new, modern film made in the late '90s. This is a deeply intellectual and inspiring film that includes many deep, hidden metaphors and ideas. The film itself is about a young man named Will Hunting. This person is incredibly intelligent, wise, shrewd and cocky. Will became an orphan at an early age after living with a violent father. Having been through many foster homes, Will has become shy …

…Skyla. From this film, we are given quite a strong impression of American society, mainly, the strong value of friendship and the contrast between the affluent and impoverished societies in America. We are also shown some stereotypes of American society, which are not necessarily commonplace. These include the gang fights and the forceful police. As for the film itself, it is a well-made and well-directed film which shows a lot about American culture and values.