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Advantages: A beautiful film of a true story.
Disadvantages: Some may find the subject distressing.

A BEAUTIFUL MIND Released in 2001 and starring Russell Crowe. This film falls into the genre Biography/Drama, and is loosely based on the biography of mathematician John Forbes Nash, written by Sylvia Nasar. Directed by Ron Howard, and for which he received an Academy award for Best film of 2001. The film chronicles the life of highly regarded mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr, who throughout his life suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. ...
...between sanity and madness, lies a very fine line, and the main protagonist shows us with great clarity just how fine a line this can be. Genius in one form or another can tip the scale between the two. The mind is a mysterious, and delicate object, as I myself found when studying for my degree. You can only push yourself so far before something gives, and intense commitment to one subject can all too easily result in complete mental breakdown, and ... Read review

Advantages: Great Story and Deeply informative
Disadvantages: Minor inaccuracies to John Nash's life and work

...thought provoking and also gives a great deal of insight into the mental disorder of schizophrenia and how powerful the mind really is. Plot This story is based on the true story of John Nash, a mathematician who begins hallucinating and imagining people including a friend and roommate from university, called Charles, Charles' niece Marcee, and a Department of Defence agent called William Parcher. After some time, his wife Alicia informs ...
...real. He is then offered a nobel prize for economics for his extraordinary work into game theory. Cast The acting in this film is outstading with Russel Crowe (who plays John Nash) putting a lot of effort into the part of this mathematical genius and the viewer really begins to get attached to this character and starts to feel sorry for him. Jennifer Connelly (who plays Nash's wife Alicia) done some wonderful acting in this film. The viewer ... Read review

Advantages: Good film rooted in a real life story with good performances by the actors
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...enjoyed this film. It is a emotional story which has a few twist and turns to keep you on your toes with some action scenes enlivening it. This is as well as a gritty realism from the true story behind the film of John Nash's struggle with mental illness. Lead actor Russel Crowe puts in a convincing and engaging performance as the brilliant but afflicted mathamatician John Nash. All the characters work well with Connelly combining well with Crowe ... Read review

Advantages: True insight into the life of a genius
Disadvantages: None I know of...

...this is that this is a true story - so well known in many circles anyway - & also it is impossible to really discuss the depth of this film without knowing what happens in it. I have to admit I had not heard anything about this film when I first saw it & so had no idea what to expect. I was amazed with what I saw & would certainly agree that part of my experience of this film was so good because I did not know the story. The trouble is, no matter ...
...find a way to talk about this film without giving away what happens. I hope all readers will understand… I also hope you won't think me going 'off-topic' too much as I want to talk about personal experiences in this review - but I do feel it relates well to the film & may be something others can relate to. To me, to be able to relate to a film on this level & be so keen on talking about it, it must mean this film is something very special. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Read review

Advantages: Great plot twists - always keeps you guessing, wonderful cast
Disadvantages: I can't think of any!

...What starts off as a story about John Nash (Russell Crowe), a mathematician caught up in a world of codes and spies decends into a psychological drama about a man dealing with schitzophrenia. I don't want to spoil the plot too much but there are some great twists which kept me wondering what was going on even though I thought I'd already figured it out. Effects I thought the little details in the film, like Nash being distracted when talking to ...
...round. Deleted scenes as a whole ruin the original cut of the film for me. My Opinion There are some very moving scenes, and it displays the pain a disease like scitzophrenia can cause a family and individual. I love this movie and to top it off, the soundtrack is beautiful! If you like this film you might also like the film Proof. ... Read review