an overall good movie with one problem

Rating: 6/10 (25 December 2001)

* possible minor spoilers *
"A Beautiful Mind" had the opportunity to be a masterpiece. The story is compelling and gives the audience a chance to begin to feel and understand what goes on inside the mind of a person who has schizophrenia. Russell Crowe (of "Gladiator" and "The Insider" fame) does a stellar job and truly makes us believe that he is John Nash and is suffering from delusions. Yet something prevents this well intentioned film from ever actually reaching it's potential, the clumsy and inconsistent direction of Ron Howard.
An overall good movie with one problem *8/10*