Surprise by Jennifer Connelly

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2002)

A fantastic film with fine performances by all its actors, A Beautiful Mind keeps you both entertained and amazed by both the intricacies of the plot and the stellar performances of its actors.
Russell Crowe turns in a magnificent performance as John Nash, a mathematician with an amazing set of problems ( both in real life and mathematics ) that he is forced by circumstances to solve.

While I am used to seeing stellar performances by Mr. Crowe, what I was amazed by was the absolutely stunning portrayal of Nash's wife by Jennifer Connelly. While many have often stated that Ms. Connelly was talented beyond her previous screenwork, she proves that without doubt in this film. So often in the past Connelly has been used as a pair of breasts to be seen struggling against fabric or more often bared to titilate male viewers. Here, however, she shows for all time that her talents transcend the physical beauty she embodies.
Jennifer Connelly is the anchor for this film and I truly hope we see more of this kind of work from her in the future.