A moving experience with beautiful performances

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2002)

Russell Crowe gives an incredible performance in an amazingly moving story of a brilliant man beset by mental illness of huge proportions. I found this to be one of the ten best movies I have ever seen. Crowe's performance, much of which he credited to Ron Howard's direction in his Best Actor acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, is astonishing in its power and range. I'm sure that Howard's direction was a factor, but Crowe's talents seem to grow with each role. The range of emotions, actions and ages he displays in this film are broad and diverse, and Howard's direction appears to be both flawless and visionary. This film moved me as none has for many years. It's an amazing story told with incredible power and sensitivity!!!