A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers (WGA):

Sylvia Nasar (book)
Akiva Goldsman (written by)

Release Date:

4 enero 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Biografía | Drama

Frase comercial:

He Saw The World In A Way No One Could Have Imagined.

Plot:

After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish.

Plot Keywords:

Humiliation | Ivy League | Loner | Shock Therapy | Prank

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 48 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Tour de Force acting.

Cast

Russell Crowe	...	John Nash
Ed Harris	...	Parcher
Jennifer Connelly	...	Alicia Nash
Christopher Plummer	...	Dr. Rosen
Paul Bettany	...	Charles
Adam Goldberg	...	Sol
Josh Lucas	...	Hansen
Anthony Rapp	...	Bender
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Ainsley
Judd Hirsch	...	Helinger
Austin Pendleton	...	Thomas King
Vivien Cardone	...	Marcee
Jill M. Simon	...	Bar Co-Ed
Victor Steinbach	...	Prof. Horner
Tanya Clarke	...	Becky

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence.

Duración:

135 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Philippines:PG-13 | Malaysia:U | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38595) | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivialidades:

Strictly speaking, John Nash didn't win the Nobel Prize because there isn't a prize for Economics or Mathematics. (Alfred Nobel who willed his estate to the Nobel foundation saw no need for a prize in mathematics.) In 1969 the Swedish Central Bank established the "The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel". This prize is presented in the same ceremony and is therefore often mistaken for a proper Nobel Prize. It is even often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Economics" in daily conversation.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The light switch on the wall in John and Alicia Nash's house is of a modern design.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Helinger: Mathematicians won the war. Mathematicians broke the Japanese codes... and built the A-bomb. Mathematicians... like you. The stated goal of the Soviets is global Communism. In medicine or economics, in technology or space, battle lines are being drawn...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Janji Joni (2005)

Soundtrack:

Columba aspexit

Tour de Force acting.

Ron Howard has certainly matured over the past years. From lighthearted flicks such as Splash, Gun-Ho and Willow to successfully done dramas: Backdraft, Apollo 13, Ransom, Edtv (just kidding folks)and now A Beautiful Mind. This movie won 4 Oscars including Best Picture. Even though the movie only won 1 deserved Oscar for Best Writing, (Best director in my mind was David Lynch and Best Movie was without a shadow of a doubt Gosford Park), the academy gave the Best Actor award to Denzel's mainstream performance on Training Day, which I thought was comical. Don't get me wrong, Denzel was a superb bad guy, but Russell easily outacted him, his best performance. A Beautiful Mind is an incredible achievement, the acting is perfect and even if the script gets overly Hollywoodized at times,(term I use that means cheesy Hollywood moments a la Titanic) it still is an incredible experience from beginning to end.

The movie follows the real life of John Forbes Nash Jr, a math genius that suffered over the years due to schizophrenia. It details the rises and falls of Nash, the love of his life Alishia and his closest friends. The script is very well written, keeping you on your toes at all times. And for those who haven't seen it, the twist is incredible, I wont spoil anything other than you need to pay very close attention.

The acting as I said is exceptional. Everyone does their roles to utter perfection. Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Christopher Plummer, Adam Goldberg, Josh Lucas, Judd Hirsh...everyone; an incredible supporting cast that sadly didn't receive any nods from the academy, but the academy are pretentious snobs anyways. The beautiful Jennifer Connelly acted marvelously as the wife suffering because of his husband's condition. You feel for her on more than one occasion. And Russel Crowe gives the best performance of 2001. From his trouble at walking, to the way he talks, to his constant nervousness and when he is on the brink of insanity is all acted brilliantly. Not so many actors do perfect roles in their careers. Russel achieved his. Romper Stomper was his best performance, but with A Beautiful Mind, he breaks new ground. This Is his best performance.

The editing and cinematography are pure eye candy. Very crisp and bright colors highlighting the enormous production value. The ever great James Horner composes an incredible soundtrack, his second best.

The things that bothered me with the movie is well, the over glamorized clichés that seems to form part in dramas. For example: the stars in the sky scene, I could smell the cheese from my living room. Still, this is one of Ron's best movies in his ever growing A list filmography. Ron is good at these types of movies, the big-budget heartlifting dramas. Perfect performances, Great Script, Great music, overall, an Excellent movie. 9/10.