It brought tears to my eyes

Rating: 8/10 (4 August 2003)

This movie was slow to start, but about one hour in, if you can stick it that long, boy is it worth it. The pace really picks up, you suddenly are able to understand Russell Crowe's mumbling and you begin to get a feel for the anguish that the people in the film are going through.
It would have been interesting to see what the effect was on Nash's son of his condition, but I guess to cover a whole lifetime in a couple of hours was stretching it at best.
By the end , when he was recognised at Princeton and collecting his award, I was in tears. Maybe I am just a big old softy, but I don't cry at most movies I see.
And Jennifer Connelly , well there's an actress with perserverance, she has been in more than her fair share of dud movies, but finally a great part and she cleans up at the awards ceremonies. Bring on Betty Ross and the Hulk.