Fantastic Journey Into the Troubled Mind

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2001)

I am fascinated by the fact that so many brilliant minds are tormented with psychological disorders. It adds to the complexity and the mystery of the mind. The true story of John Nash is one of the best and most interesting examples of the troubled genius.
The trailer for this movie is a hoax. From seeing the trailer I thought this movie was to be a bad romance mixed with a bad thriller. The trailer almost fooled me into not seeing the film, which proves to be the worst piece of marketing I have ever seen. This is neither a romance nor a thriller, and it is far from bad. A Beautiful Mind is a terrific drama about schizophrenia. It deals with psychology in a beautiful and original way.

Russell Crowe did not deserve his Oscar for Gladiator last year. He does deserve it for A Beautiful Mind. I believe his achievement matches that of Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest. He is quite frankly stunning, and plays on a tremendous variety in this film. Jennifer Connelly may very well win an Oscar too. The stunning beauty should have been an A-list actress at least ten years ago. Let's hope she is finally recognized.
If The Lord of Ring hype fails, I believe Moulin Rouge or A Beautiful Mind will take the Best Picture award in March. Of the two, I would go for the latter.
Rating: 9/10