A good movie, but not the best of 2001

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2002)

Despite all of the inconsistencies and Disney-fication of John Nash's life, this was really a satisfying film to watch. The whole mental illness aspect of his life really took me by surprise, simply because I had not read any literature about the movie. While this film is excellent in most technical aspects (and Crowe's performance was certainly beautiful, even if he can't do a southern accent worth a lick), it just didn't feel like the worthiest film nominated for Best Picture. Memento, Lord of the Rings and Blackhawk Down were far superior movies to come out in 2001, it just shows what a little creative public relations work can do for a film.