It paints a perfect picture.....

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2002)

This movie deserved kudos if for no other reason than it brings a terrible illness into the limelight....
I loved it. It gives a true depiction of what schizophrenia is all about. I happened to be in a relationship with someone who is paranoid schizophrenic and couldn't believe how true-to-life it was. It was disturbing enough that I wept non stop.....it was my life, right up there on the screen....I am so thankful that some of the myths have been corrected with A Beautiful Mind. Schizophrenia does not mean you have a split personality, it does not necessarily make you a dangerous "freak". It is a horrible burden for the afflicted as well as those around them and this film showed that pain and agony. Russell Crowe was great, he gave a stunning performance - truly believable.
I will not comment about lighting or direction or script or any of the technical stuff. I will only say that if you want to gain some insight into what it's like to be or live with a person who has this horrendous illness watch A Beautiful Mind.