Russell Crowe is admirable

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2002)

It seems that a lot of people that usually watch "only good movies, not commercial products" were turned off by the trailer. I just hope they'll go see it anyway.
SPOILERS**
If this story can make the world see a face often hidden of the human being, and realize that somewhat sickness in the eyes of the society is not perceived as being so by the "patient" himself, than it should be watched by everybody. Some types of "sickness" are not reducing one's intellectual and emotional capacities, but are enhancing them. This is a smart and touching movie. Russell Crowe is completely absorbed (as well as fascinated I assume) by his character, and deserves a second Oscar for his interpretation of an imperfect genius. I don't pretend to assess the artistic qualities of this motion picture aside from its acting, but to me it was like an intense emotion from the beginning to the end