an ok movie that's getting way too much hype!

Rating: 5/10 (17 March 2002)

"a beautiful mind" was good. there is no denying that, but for it to be getting the kind of press and accolades that it is getting is a bit undeserved. this movie neglected most of the things about john nash that some people would find questionable, eg. his bisexuality. russell crowe may, in fact, deserve to be amongst the nominees for the oscar, but he in know way deserves to be the odds on favorite. this is especially true in a year in which performances by gene hackman in, "the royale tennenbaums" and john cameron mitchell in, "hedwig and the angry inch" went totally un-noticed.