Movie Review – A Beautiful Mind
Synopsis: From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his tragedy, and finally – late in life – received the Nobel Prize.
Rating: PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence.
Run Time: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Director: Ron Howard
Extra’s: Commentary, Deleted Scenes.
Nudity Factor: None
Of Note: The film was shot in sequence in order to help Russell Crowe develop a consistently progressive manner of behavior.
Recommendations: Shutter Island — V for Vendetta
Review by: Jason Schulte
Rating:
This movie is based on the life of the great John Nash. He is a brilliant man. But he also has some mental health issues. He wants to blaze a new path and have an original idea in the world of math. From his early days at Princeton to his marriage, and through the later stages of his life, John has had to battle with his mental health. He finally reaches the pinnacle, but it is not without a battle. It took me a bit to appreciate how this film unfolds. In some ways, it is a let-down at times, but really that is the only way this could have been made. It has to have those moments to set up the mental health challenges. It was once I realized this that I realized that the film had to go exactly as it did to get to that point. This film does a great job showing how quickly mental health challenges can catch up with you. How even the most brilliant mind can be hampered in an instant.
Overall, this film left me feeling very appreciative of how it was put together. How it unfolds. Finally, how it tells the story of John Nash. I have to add in that the final scene had me filled with all kinds of emotion, and that is not something many films can do. Only a few times during the film did it seem to get long, but outside that, every scene is needed.