U Had to Be There

Rating: Null/10 (24 March 2002)

With the exception of CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER [whom I recognized] & JUDD HIRSCH [whom I didn't] I had not seen any of the performers in "A Beautiful Mind" before, therefore I was not bothered by trying to imagine a certain actor or actress in a particular part. I had never before seen FORBES NASH or RUSSELL CROWE sô it was easy for me to not confuse the actor's personality with the personality of the character.
I am mentally ill. I know what it is like to see someone who isn't there; to hear something that nô one else can hear & to have vivid memories of events that never took place. I sometime think that U had to be there to really enjoy this film & put it in perspective.
This movie was well acted & presented. [I shall purchase it when it becomes available on vidéô.] For thôse who did not enjoy it & seemed to take pleasure in finding fault with the director, cast & crew, goes my deepest sympathy. Their ônly enjoyment from a film seems to be able to criticise it later. Can they do better? I doubt it.