But not for Crowe if anything, this proves once and for all that he's a grand master of acting. For many actors, this is the kiss of death, because then they're exposed as poor thespians. Actors kill for roles like this one, because it gives them a chance to show off their acting chops. I mean after all, he's playing some nerdy scientist dude! But Crowe completely disappears in the role, and he's unforgettable. Although the marquee says "Russell Crowe", you'll immediately forget this is the hunky guy from Gladiator. Russell Crowe is absolutely powerful as the confused and confusing Nash. He spends time in a sanitarium, as doctors struggle to find a cure. Schizophrenia's a tough disease, folks - it's still not fully understood, and Nash was diagnosed with it in the middle of last century. But John also suffers from tremendous delusions and is diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia. He meets and falls for a beautiful student of his named Alicia (Jennifer Connelly), and they produce a baby. But John, like most who have had movies made about them, had his ups and downs. He's socially dysfunctional, rarely looking anyone in the eye, but pours all of his energy - and soul - into producing one original idea, an idea that will distinguish him from all of the other mathemathical minds at Princeton University. John Nash is a mathematics prodigy who has a decided knack at solving previously unsolvable problems.
(And you know, he'll never stop being called Opie, even by those of us who never saw The Andy Griffith Show during its initial run.) And plucking heartstrings is not a bad thing at all, not when you can do it in such a sincere, noncloying way as the masterful Beautiful Mind presents to its viewers. but still!) Or remember in Parenthood, when Steve Martin's kid was about to make the crucial catch? Ol Opie can still pluck those strings with the best of them. Remember in Apollo 13, when the fate of the astronauts was uncertain? (Ok, so if you remember your recent history, you knew.
Director Ron Howard has experience in playing with his audience's heartstrings.
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