Adequate but over-rated

Rating: 1/10 (11 April 2002)

When a film wins 4 major Oscars, I feel I have to go and see it. But the most impressive thing about the film was Russell Crowe, the non-Oscar winner.
Jennifer Connolley was adequate - she looked well but the part gave her nothing much to do except to be the stereotypical supportive spouse and the role lacked depth.
On the face of it the presentation of schizophrenia in the film was intriguing and quite well done. But then there has been considerable press about the liberties with the facts taken by the filmmakers in presenting the story of John Nash and this made me wonder how realistic this presentation of schizophrenia was and whether, in fact, we were receiving Hollywood's view of the disease.
Not a bad film - but not a particularly good one either.