An important film...

Rating: 7/10 (16 October 2007)

Deep down, I feel that the topic of mental illness is a touchy and hard topic to cover for Hollywood. In regards to schizophrenia, A Beautiful Mind is currently, and by far, the best story in order to remotely comprehend what a family endures and overcomes when a member of their family is stricken with the illness. The story of John Nash is an intriguing one at the least.
Taking an idea from Adam Smith one step further, Princeton mathematician John Nash revolutionizes economics and lands a job at M.I.T. The Pentagon also hires him to crack codes against the Communists.
The movie takes its time picking up, as we get to know the anti-social Nash and his lifestyle. When the symptoms of an illness become apparent, we haven't seen the worst by far. There is no action or danger that would draw you into A Beautiful Mind. On the contrary, this movie is the dramatic story of an economic genius whom we get to know. Incredibly, his genius constantly struggles with madness everyday.