Superb Acting and a Gem of a Film

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2012)

Ed Harris, Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and Paul Bettany were terrific.
The film had great balance and is worth a viewing.
The story boldly addresses mental illness as a handicap.
Because of the quality of the acting and directing, this movie is a beacon of hope for people of all disabilities. The film illustrates to the viewer how deeply a handicap can infiltrate the domestic, professional, and personal lives of those unfortunate to have these types of issues. I hope Ron Howard and the acting crew can get together again for something similar. This was a great film, that also serves an important role for awareness to people that might not understand how deeply debilitating these issues can be, and also gets the message across that not all should be marginalized.