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Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2003)

Possible spoilers.
Russell Crowe stars as John Nash, mathematician and Nobel Prize Winner. We first see Crowe as a rather arrogant, if brilliant student, who descends into the hell that is mental illness. Or rather becomes aware that he suffers from schizophrenia. It is to the film's credit that Nash is not portrayed as a lovable eccentric, but rather more an asocial and at times unlikeable genius. Jennifer Connelly gives a realistic portrayal of his wife, who must assume the role of carer at times. She ably portrays the despair and frustration that goes with this. I did think that the car chase and shoot out was unnecessary, the film didn't need 'spicing up' in this way. And the ending was a touch too 'Hollywood'. But all in all an intelligent and well-thought out film.