A glimpse into a man's mind is not as electrifying as people think...

Rating: 4/10 (14 November 2002)

A Beautiful Mind starts off really interesting as we learn about this... genius as he forges his way through high school. Probably one of the most interesting aspects of the movie is when we get a glimpse inside Nash's mind every so often to see the patterns he finds.
But, unfortunately, A Beautiful Mind begins to lose its charm, and quickly. Sure, everything begins to rapidly accelerate for a moment as Nash is wrapped up in some sort of government conspiracy, but soon everything slows and the movie really trudges at a moderate pace.
Spoilers are definitely coming.
Nash's transformation into the paranoid, totally freaked-out husband is interesting, of course. I was really getting involved with the movie, wondering what everything meant, what was going to happen to him, his wife, and his unborn child.
Then the mental hospital doctor's came, and everything began to go downhill. Once they keep him under control and try to show him that what he sees isn't real, the movie really slows. In truth, I was captivated, siding with Nash and saying to myself, "No, it's real!" That was probably the best part of the movie. It was almost like a twist. I could have never guessed those people weren't real.
But that did not sustain the movie. It didn't come together really well at the end, it was rather boring, and, although great if you're into movies that explore the depths of psychology, I found it quite tedious.
A Beautiful Mind can really catch one's attention at the beginning, but it can't hold its pace. I wouldn't suggest A Beautiful Mind unless you are into psychological probing movies.