Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind [Region 2]
$27.33
Not having been familiar at all with the life of John Nash, I came into this knowing that the movie was based on a real person who is a math genius and has schizophrenia, and that's all I knew. Going along, while I found the movie entertaining and engrossing, I couldn't help but suspect that a lot of the things happening didn't actually happen in real life. It was either too far-fetched or too Hollywood-perfect. So, afterwards, I started doing some research, and I was astounded by just how much of the movie was pure fiction.

It strikes me as disingenuous for this film to have been marketed as a true story. Obviously a lot of people think it is an accurate biography. It would've been better if the makers of this film gave Nash's character a different name and then said that it was loosely based on the life of a real person, instead of giving the character that person's name and then totally inventing or ignoring most of his life's details.

If you are looking for an emotional film about love conquering adversity and a couple struggling with mental illness, you will probably find this movie very touching. It does deliver on that level. But if you are looking for an accurate film about the life John Nash, this isn't it.

A Beautiful Mind
$9.99
John Forbes Nash has the ability to see patterns in math and nature that are ordinarily overlooked. He presumably is pressed into using his ability for the government. Alicia comes into his world and as with many great loves; she sees what others call weird, as a cute uniqueness. We follow their courtship and then life together.

It is the little things and the interaction among friends that make the movie. This movie captures your attention from the beginning. You may be able to anticipate what is happening however it is not meant to be a dark secret with a twist ending as much as letting you in on what he is going through to survive. All the characters are fleshed out and you feel that you are there. This movie leaves a good after taste.

John Nash: A Beautiful Genius

Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series)
$14.99
I got the dvd really fast and it was in perfect condition. I would definitely order from them again!

A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition)
$12.98
Not having been familiar at all with the life of John Nash, I came into this knowing that the movie was based on a real person who is a math genius and has schizophrenia, and that's all I knew. Going along, while I found the movie entertaining and engrossing, I couldn't help but suspect that a lot of the things happening didn't actually happen in real life. It was either too far-fetched or too Hollywood-perfect. So, afterwards, I started doing some research, and I was astounded by just how much of the movie was pure fiction.

It strikes me as disingenuous for this film to have been marketed as a true story. Obviously a lot of people think it is an accurate biography. It would've been better if the makers of this film gave Nash's character a different name and then said that it was loosely based on the life of a real person, instead of giving the character that person's name and then totally inventing or ignoring most of his life's details.

If you are looking for an emotional film about love conquering adversity and a couple struggling with mental illness, you will probably find this movie very touching. It does deliver on that level. But if you are looking for an accurate film about the life John Nash, this isn't it.