1) Describe the Film
The film is about a genius who had an unfortunate life as a child, living in a poor and abusive household after being orphaned. His genius is discovered by accident at MIT when he solves an equation intended for math students( he is just a janitor). Even though he is extremely smart, he has a lot of issues and his professor endeavors to "fix him" and finds an old friend to be his psychologist. 2) What did you notice about the writing in the film.
The dialogue is very honest and fresh. There's a lot of comic relief to balance out the heavy mood of the film 3) What was a favorite line from the film?  Why? It wasn't a line, but the scene where Robin Williams does a monologue by the lake. It was beautiful and true. Every word he said. 
4) This film won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay).  Do you think it deserved this award? Why or Why not? I definitely think so. I actually never knew that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon wrote it, I never paid attention. The dialogue is so masterful. Even though the situation is somewhat fantastical it seems so real.