No wonder this movie won an Oscar!

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2002)

A Beautiful Mind was a superb autobiography of Princeton Professor Jon Nash. Russell Crowe gave an outstanding performance as the lead role, and Jennifer Connelly was good as the sainted wife who stood by. Jon Nash was a genius who has had to battle schizophrenia since he was a student at Princeton. Of all the times he hallucinates about his 'friend', Ed Harris's character, and the little girl you somehow want to believe it's real. But it's not happening. (i.e. The car chase scene, and the fact he though he was a government agent.) The movie itself can also be sad and frightning at times.
Ron Howard sure has come a long way since Opie from The Andy Griffith Show. Also another reason why he made this movie was because one of his family members is schizophrenic, too, like Jon Nash. So, if you're tired of all those nonsensical ne'er-do-well teen/college student movies, or just want to see something that actually won an Oscar, then check out A Beautiful Mind. May Russell Crowe's acting career take him to newer and better heights! I give it 4 stars.