Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed HarrisDirector: Ron Howard
I have not seen many Russell Crowe movies, only Gladiator to be precise, and he only had a lukewarm impression in my mind. But After this movie he has gained a huge amount of respect from my part.
Russell Crowe is John Nash, a mathematical genius who sees life through numbers. We see him formulating equations on feeding patterns of pigeons and scribbling notes on the library window.A bit of a Loner.But even with his
non charismatic appearance he manages to find a few friends and even a women.
But then things go wrong. Set amidst the cold-war era , he feels that his superior knowledge in mathematics is being used by the govt. to fight against Russian forces. He begins to hallucinate and feels that his life is in constant danger. Unable to convince the people, he finds himself in the assylum struggling to return to a normal life.
Russell Crowe portrays the protagonist with so much sincerity and agony that its impossible to ignore it. He handles the situations and executes his dialogues with such a surgical accuracy that he brings about a strange pain in every viewers heart. Jennifer Connelly as Alicia gives a cent percent commitment and really plays the role of a powerful woman who doesn't breakdown easily.She exemplifies classic beauty and knows how to add passion to her character.
Overall A Beautiful Mind is one of those movies which you wouldn't want to miss, at any cost....
Rating:4.5/5
