The best works of both Howard and Crowe.

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2006)

If there ever was a Ron Howard movie to justify the director's critical acclaim, it is this movie. "A Beautiful Mind" works on every level. The movie combines strong acting, screen writing, and direction to make not only an entertaining experience, but a very involving one.
Russel Crowe is amazing in a roll which, in my opinion, eclipses his Oscar winning roll in "Gladiator". John Nash is given so much depth, and the character is developed so well that by the time all is revealed, even you want to believe what he believes. The beautiful Jennifer Connelly is also worth a mention in this Oscar winning performance.
Also worth noting is the strong supporting cast, which includes the terribly underused and underrated Ed Harris, as well as the rising Paul Bettany.
Although this movie has a lot to offer, it does suffer from a few inconsistencies in that it's not always sure what it wants to be. This movie could at first be perceived as a character study, but at times it wants to be a thriller, and at other times a suspense drama. If you can look past these drawbacks (if you can really go as far as to call them that), there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy this movie.
Overall, this is a movie absolutely worth seeing, and it would rank highly on a list of my favourite movies.