Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experiences it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 25, 2002
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September 3, 2009Crazy movie with a great script, so technical wif all da maf and science. Sorry about that, but watching this movie makes you want to get some glasses because you feel smarter. Not really though. Good stuff.
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February 14, 2009"What truly is logic? Who decides reason? My quest has taken me to the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional, and back. I've made the most important discovery of my career - the most important discovery of my life. It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any l...( read more)
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February 9, 2009"The Only Thing Greater Than the Power of the Mind is the Courage of the Heart"
After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish.
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December 4, 2008I usually avoid biopics like this, but A Beautiful Mind was well worth watching. John Nash had quite a life, and even if some of this movie isn't entirely accurate, it's certainly one that will make an impression on most people. Both Russell Crowe and the beautiful Jennifer Conne...( read more)
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November 19, 2009A schizophrenic mathematical genius is too much of a plot for Howard. However, his second best film effectively hits the nail. It is still very sentimentalist, but a good cast and a remarkable leading role make up for the film's typically "Howard" faults. Let's label it as cliché...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
December 25, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
December 21, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Roger Deakins' handsome cinematography gives the film the look of a leather-bound classic. full review
December 21, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Sadly, Howard blands out in the final third, using old-age makeup and tear-jerking to turn a tough true story into something easily digestible. Until then, you'll be riveted. full review
December 21, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie fascinated me about the life of this man. full review
December 20, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The movie can -- indeed, should -- be intellectually rejected, but you can't quite banish it from your mind. full review
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July 9, 2008Great movie!!!
Jennifer connelly is one of my my fav actresses.
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April 24, 2008this movie is great. well made. well acted. good biography. excellent history.
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December 22, 2007wonderful Movie ! just amazing.
it did touched my heart and i loved it. showing how hard it is to be a genius ! -
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September 27, 2007Having the powers of extra-ordinary intuition and brilliance is a rare gift which very few people are blessed with, but some drift into the realm of insanity. That's sad.
You need to have a passion, an obsession for things to go on, but they can be guided, nurtured only if one is loved and cared. I am deeply touched by the story.
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September 15, 2007I'm not schizophrenic but my uncle is so I have seen the effedts and can only imagine the hardships and the effects. This film is absolutely brilliant and so is Russell Crowe!
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September 8, 2007I'm not schizophrenic, but I do have some mental health problems, and I know how scary it can be at times. I've wanted to kill myself because of some of it, but I know that there are people a LOT worse off than me, so I stayed alive. I was told I could never become a Drama teacher because of my troubles.My 'friends' and a careers adviser told me this, and I listened to them for a long time. Now I am at university studying theatre education, and I am doing alright.
What I'm trying to say is, no matter what your troubles are, you should never let them ruin your life. I think Russell Crowe portrayed this idea fantastically in 'A Beautiful Mind' and I truly believe that mental illness and genius are extremely close.
I also think Paul Bettany made a brilliant Charles, and I felt sorry for him when Nash had to start ignoring him...And Ed Harris was just as good, but in a more darker way.
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July 12, 2007This movie rocked me, it explained so much about mental ilness at the same time as just being 1 of the best movies of all time.. wish 1 of my ex wives would have been that devoted.. not that i'm mentally ill or nuthin' ;)
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