A beautiful mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Rating: 5/10 (27 January 2002)

Having read the biography of John Nash, this film by Ron Howard was a great disappointment to me. Nash's real life was much more interesting and complex than Howard's Hollywood version. Films must, of course, take liberties with books, and, in this case, with reality, but a great writer and/or director knows how to find the necessary balance. Unfortunately, Ron Howard chose to rely on "gimmicks" instead of true creativity in his version of John Nash's fascinating life. What a waste!
Do yourself a favor, read the real story and skip the movie version.