True story given Hollywood mistreatment

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2002)

The film was ruined for me right from the start by the woeful miscasting of the leading man. Did anyone take Russell Crowe seriously? I'm barely able to make an objective judgement of the film itself as I was completely distracted by how bad RC was. Was he supposed to be hamming it up? I find the plaudits coming the way of Beautiful Mind inexplicable. Jennifer Connolly - what did she do that was so worthy of the praise being heaped on her? Russell Crowe - farcical. Maybe I've missed something but isn't a film supposed to draw you in, get you to believe in the characters, take sides, sympathise, empathise and connect with you at some level? This is a poor film.