Definetly worth my time (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)

Rating: 9/10 (16 January 2003)

This film gives us a look into the mind of John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician, and his endless battle with schizophrenia. Russel Crowe protrays John Nash with great detail, so well that I was able to believe that he was mentally ill. Director Ron Howard does an incredible job showing the frightening reality of this horrible disease by showing the audience what Nash was seeing. When the I learned the truth about what was going through Nash's mind, it shocked me, as it was designed to do. Ron Howard was also able to show one of the horrors of mental hospitals of old with the highly disturbing electroshock scene. It scared me to know that Nash had to endure this kind of torture(Which, by the way had no beneficial effects for the patient. It was used, in my opinion only for punishment).

Personally, I think that "Lord of the Rings" was the better film, and should've won best picture. But this film was deserving as well. I also have to say that I am frustrated with those that say the Academy pick the wrong movies to win Best Picture("Forrest Gump" over "The Shawshank Redemption"). If the Academy likes a movie better than another, then by all means they have the right to pick that movie to win.
So "A Beautiful Mind" comes out the victor in this battle for Best Picture. And it, like "Lord of the Rings" is a great film. Absolutely deserving for Best Picture. It is definetly worth watching.
A BEAUTIFUL MIND: 9/10