There is one thing that almost every movie about rebellious young people has - those young people are always intellectuals and super talented for something that they don't necessarily want to do! What Will Hunting was in math, George is in art.
I don't know what else to say about the movie, really. It's fun, never boring, the actors fit their roles, it's well played, directing's fine, writing is fine and so on. What i mind about it is that it offers nothing new. It's Good Will Hunting all over again. Hundreds of movies were made obviously influenced by it, but none as good of course. The Art Of Getting By is just one of those movies that will definitely be lost in line among the rest of them. In a couple of months, even now when i think of it, no one will remember it. It's fun and worth a watch, but that's about it. Nothing memorable or special about it.
I'd much rather go with Good Will Hunting, it's much better. But if you've already seen G.W.H. and you want something similar, this might be the best choice for you. But don't hope for anything more than a good replica.
I don't know what else to say about the movie, really. It's fun, never boring, the actors fit their roles, it's well played, directing's fine, writing is fine and so on. What i mind about it is that it offers nothing new. It's Good Will Hunting all over again. Hundreds of movies were made obviously influenced by it, but none as good of course. The Art Of Getting By is just one of those movies that will definitely be lost in line among the rest of them. In a couple of months, even now when i think of it, no one will remember it. It's fun and worth a watch, but that's about it. Nothing memorable or special about it.
I'd much rather go with Good Will Hunting, it's much better. But if you've already seen G.W.H. and you want something similar, this might be the best choice for you. But don't hope for anything more than a good replica.