Blows the Mind...

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2001)

I am blown away by this movie... Most of all, I am blown away by Russell Crowe's performance. I don't think I breathed for 2 and a half hours. The detail and commitment that he brought to this role is something that we aren't privileged to see every day. He has come a long way as an actor. Jennifer Connely is also quite the actress on the rise. I enjoyed her performance in "Requiem for a Dream", but this role required a maturity and steadfastness beyond her years. I feel that the creators of this film have managed to draw a chilling, accurate picture of the world that schizophrenics live in.
Watching this movie is like listening to a symphony, viewing a priceless work of art and eating a gourmet meal at the same time - thoroughly satisfying all senses.