Suprisingly wonderful!

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2003)

I can't believe Academy voters chose Denzel Washington's performance over Russell Crowe's. True enough that Mr. Washington's performance is in Training Day is deserving of any award, but it pales next to Mr. Crowe's. Crowe is in top form in this movie. Everything he does seems so perfect. Not very far behind is Jennifer Connelly's performance as a patient and loving wife. She's actually good and deserving of her Academy, it's just that her performance seems a bit easy. She just played the role that was given to her exactly the way it has to be played. If she give more intensity and less subtlety, she could have even consider for a Best Actress nomination. Ed Harris is fine too.
At first, the film's seems so boring. it seems like this will be another cliche that we have watched a thousand times. Everyone of them are just whispering that you can barely hear a word or two that they're saying. You just have to be a patient viewer. Because it won't last that long and soon you'll be on the edge of your seat. You will be rewarded.
It may not be the best movie you'll ever watch but definitely this will be an unforgettable motion picture. Overall, a beautiful mind is really beautiful. 4 stars out of 5.