A Very Very Mediocre Film !

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2002)

I didn't have very high expectations of this movie before seeing it as I have been exposed to Ron Howard's directional work in the past and think he's extremely superficial and third-rate with his films. Out of the five films nominated for 2001 Oscars "A Beautiful Mind" simply doesn't make the grade in my books.
The problem with this movie lies with the director and also with the dreadful screenplay. I also didn't think Russell Crowe was very convincing playing John Nash.. All the time I was watching I felt Crowe was imitating a very poor version of "Jimmy Stewart". I thought he was great in "The Insider" and more than capable in "Gladiator", but in this piece of schlock he was piss poor.
In my opinion either Gosford Park or The Fellowship Of The Rings should have won best film...