The chance to see the mind of a schizophrenic! WOW!

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2002)

I could never have imagined how a person with schizophrenia views the world. I thought that they just heard voices, but I knew nothing about them seeing people. I was actually very surprised when I realized that `John Nash' brilliantly played by Russell Crowe (Proof of Life, The Insider) has all those imaginary people inside his head. I believed that the way he was cutting and pasting newspapers and magazines showed how confused his mind was.
Last time Brian Grasier produced a movie about someone with a psychiatric disorder was ` As Good as it Gets', a movie that won two Oscars: one for Jack Nicholson `Melvin Udal',the obsessive compulsive writer. The second Oscar went to Helen Hunt 'Carol Conelly.' the woman that Melvin falls in love with.
The movie got much praise from psychiatrists and it is loved by many people. I love the movie. I have been watching it. It is a well done movie. As a parallel I am hoping that the movie at hand wins many Oscars. I am cheering for all who got nominated, specially Russell Crowe, because he is a very good artist and because I don't believe that the Academy has ever given two Oscars in a roll to a foreign born actor.
I love the fact that `Alicia Nash's' played by Jennifer Connelly (Inventing the Abbotts) stayed by her husband's side until he was finally able to live with himself and society. My neighbors are getting the divorce! This is a true story in every sense of the word. `A Beautiful Mind' gave me more compassion than I already had for my neighbor who has the disorder. My neighbor used to send letters to the entire homeowners association talking about how much Big Brother was giving him a hard time. It is amazing! He complained about the side effects of his medication. He has been hospitalized! It is very interesting that Ron Howard gave us the chance to see the mind of a schizophrenic. This movie has already done a tremendous service to society.
I highly recommend this movie. It is incredibly well made! A***** on my scale!