Excellent fact-based drama

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2007)

A Beautiful Mind is an excellent drama that has everything you would want: suspense, sadness, happiness, comedy, an engrossing plot, and good characters (although it doesn't have any real action, except for one sequence that comes to mind). It follows the life of John Nash (acted by Russel Crowe), a mathematician who graduated from Princeton. If you don't have any background on the movie before watching it (like me), then there is a pretty nice plot twist towards the beginning that completely changes the direction of the film.
The film is excellent at illustrating the troubles that Nash encounters throughout his career. Its one of those things that just thinking about could drive you insane. But there are plenty of supporting characters (and opposing characters, that are quite complex) to help him out. In the end, the film gives a feel-good conclusion.
I didn't find the film to be spectacular in any one category, but everything came together to make a neat experience. Its one of those films where you are introduced to a completely different personality than yourself. This makes you think about all those things you haven't taken time to learn about (in this case, mathematics, schizophrenia, and a Nobel laureate's life). Then your left satisfied because you learned some things and had fun. This is a film you'll love if you like dramas.