A Beautiful Mind
By Popcorn Avenger

Last year one of the largest travesties in Academy Award history took place: Russell Crowe won the Oscar for Gladiator. Now this is not to say that Crowe is not an excellent, actor, only that if you watch A Beautiful Mind, you will truly see an Oscar caliber performance. This is the story of Nobel Prize winner John Nash’s life and struggles with delusional schizophrenia. As we are taken on a journey through Nash’s delusional world, we are completely unaware of this until director Ron Howard wants us to know the truth. Crowe approaches his illusions with the same vigor as his interactions with the real world. Crowe’s performance is met and equaled by many of his co-stars, including Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris(who, incidentally was more worthy of last year’s Best Actor nod for Pollack).

9/10






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