A Beautiful Movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2002)

A Beautiful Mind is definitely a beautiful movie. Please note that when I considering seeing the movie, I raised my expectations considerably. I knew how great the cast and crew were but was afraid of being sorely disappointed. Now, as I look back on the movie and some particular scenes all I can say is that there is no excuse for not to buying a ticket and sitting through two and a half hours of one of the most beautifully crafted, acted and directed movies of all time.
A Beautiful Mind tells the story of the 1994 Nobel award winning Mathematician professor John Nash (Russell Crowe) since he arrived at Princeton University until today. Right from the beginning of the movie you understand that Nash is different from everyone else, but only about halfway through the movie do you understand just how different he is.
Russell Crowe is absolutely brilliant as Dr. John Nash and is to be put on an altar somewhere for every other actor to idolize. From the first moment you first see him in the movie until the ending credits you understand that he's not Crowe, he's John Nash. Jennifer Connelly is amazing as Alicia, Ed Harris is incredible as Parcher and so are all the other actors (especially Paul Bettany as Charles!).
A word of warning, though, this is one movie that will definitely mess with your emotions and requires some kind of patience. But believe me, this is one of the most amazing movies ever. It definitely dethroned all my other favorite movies, shooting right to the top. If you see one movie this year, make it A Beautiful Mind.