A beautiful mind!

Rating: 9/10 (13 February 2011)

A rather accurate depiction of a schizophrenic individual and the brilliance of a distorted brain. The palindrome between reality and fantasy is shown in a playful and at times enigmatic way. The film manages to create a wide range of emotions and subsequently a palette of facial expressions to the viewer; fear as you expect the worse can happen at any time. Admiration of the stamina, endurance and the way she lives her dual life while reaching the top. The viewer can almost empathise and 'ok' the existence of their deepest secret thoughts. The catharsis of the 'swan' leaves a feeling of contentment after the symphony of the emotions. It is as if the whole movie was written with the music in mind and the emotions go up, down; mix up like the notes on a page of a music composition. In one word: Brilliance!