The impossible movie to make becomes a triumph!

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2001)

Films are supposed to be moving pictures. Here is a terrific movie about a genius stuck in his own mind who becomes insane and further inhabits his mind. Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman have done the impossible. Although I found it difficult to root for John Nash when the character was in the deepest throes of schizophrenia, Russell Crowe brought out the man's essential humanity, giving me several levels of shyness and madness at the same time. The double tear-jerker ending, which I loved, made this a movie to remember. And, by the way, special praise to the make up for Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, who were both seamlessly aged so expertly that the process barely called attention to itself. Bravo!! Four Stars! When I left the theater, the audience stayed in the lobby and talked loudly about how much they loved this film--high praise indeed.