An Oscar winner

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2002)

I just saw this film, yesterday, on New Years Day. It was a wonderful film, very eerie, at times, but full of hope. Traveling into the mind of a schizophrenic is confusing and emotionless, at best. The twists and turns of doing so make a very eerie pattern of madness where one can't distinguish between what's real and what's not. Yet, there is real feeling for the character who, despite mental illness, went on to win international recognization. It was very hopeful in the end. I would recommend this film for older teens and adults. Fortunately, there was little sex, violence or vulgar language in this wonderful film. Older teens might feel compassion for this man which, I think, is the jist of this film.