Fantastic, Despite It's Shortcomings

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2003)

A Beautiful Mind is the story of the mathematical genius John Nash and his experiences in life from the time he entered Princeton until his winning of the Nobel Prize in 1994.
Now, I don't like Russell Crowe at all. But his acting in this movie is brilliant. His portrayal of Nash is quite good and convincing, to say the least.
What I don't understand is Jennifer Connelly's Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Her performance as Alicia Nash is good, but not quite Oscar material.
Another problem with this film is the inaccurate portrayal of Nash's life. Nothing is mentioned of his divorce with Alicia in 1963, his homosexual affairs, nor his illegitimate son and mistress before he met Alicia. Well, that's Hollywood.
I give this 9/10.