An ugly bore.

Rating: 1/10 (2 March 2002)

Moviegoers watch out! Russell Crowe is on the lose to bore you to death in this overacted, poorly crafted piece of Hollywood kitsch. Basically the movie is about the life and the fight with schizophrenia of John Nash, a college professor. So far so bad. As the story might have offered some interesting possibilities the film shows us Russell Crowe overacting as bad as he could possibly do. At no time through this 134 minute piece of boredom the viewer can actually believe that John Nash is supposed to be a mathematical genius. We rather get the impression of a clumsy, slighty overweighed farmer strolling around campus. The only reason one would stay in the theater is the beautiful Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris who delivers yet another great supporting performance. This is by no way an Oscar movie and I will cry bitter tears if Russell Crowe takes away the best male again. Avoid the movie!!