Brilliance on Brilliance

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2004)

While this film has all of the elements of a great film (Russell Crowe's best work...far superior to his role in "Gladiator, which was also a great role), and some hauntingly beautiful music, I think what impressed me most was how Ron Howard chose to portray the genius of John Nash.
Most of what I have read about geniuses, whether they be in art, music, math, or science, is that they possess the ability to see patterns where others cannot see them. Throughout the film, John can be seen looking at a glass or strings of numbers, and then we see some of them highlighted to show that John sees these patterns, where no one else sees them. I found it a simple yet unique way to show how this complex thought process works. In a sense, we get to see through the eyes of a genius.
If you are intrigued as to how the mind operates, and you are looking for a film that does not have two-dimensional characters, this has to be a film on your short list of "instant classics". It is a beautifully crafted piece of art.