A Beautiful Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2001)

Nobody else need be nominated; Russell's gonna take home the gold - as is Globe & Oscar - again this year. I was awestruck by his performance in "A Beautiful Mind". I also believe this will be the film that gets Ron Howard at least an Oscar nomination (having been cheated out of "Apollo 13"). The writing, all the supporting actors, the photography - everything was wonderful about this movie, which spans 47 years in the life of Nobel laureate John Nash. It's at times frightening and pathetic, but you end up cheering for Nash in the end. After seeing the movie, viewers will feel inclined to go back and rehash various scenes and say "That's why that happened" or "I get it now!" - something like "The Sixth Sense" made us do. This movie is well worth the money and the momentary yawn that might slip out during the mathmatical talk. It was a delight from start to finish and shows that Russell Crowe is truly an outstanding actor - even without showing us his thighs & biceps!