Strong performances but inaccurate portrayal of Nash

Rating: 8/10 (28 December 2001)

Crowe's performance is amazing -- he managed to realistically convey many of the mannerisms of mathematicians:I have encountered mathematicians in grad school who shuffled about, twitched and wore knit caps all day long.
To get a better assessment of the real Nash, read Sylvia Nasar's excellent book. Nash as a grad student at Princeton was a bit more arrogant and a jerk than as portrayed in the movie.