A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001)(3/5 stars)

Starring RUSSELL CROWE JENNIFER CONNELLY And ED HARRIS With CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER

Directed by RON HOWARD Written by AKIVA GOLDSMAN RATING: PG-13 - for sexual content, and a scene of violence

The much talked about film A BEAUTIFUL MIND from director RON HOWARD is over rated. In no way should this film have snagged the BEST PICTURE OSCAR. In fact, the best picture SHOULD have gone to LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING instead.

In the beginning of A BEAUTIFUL MIND, I found myself thinking, `Wow, this really IS going to be good!' Because I, myself, thought RUSSELL CROWE shouldn't have won best actor for GLADIATOR 2 years ago, and now I was thinking that this'll make up for that. Wrong! After Crowe's character starts becoming paranoid-an effect of schizophrenia, the movie just got weird. Something about it just was out of place, and though I know this film is based on the real JOHN NASH, I personally feel RON HOWARD messed up chances at possible good film. Among many other weird sequences with his `friends,' at the end of the film, though it may be a true story, I actually felt depressed-the OPPOSITE of what Ron said he tried to create at the end. I felt that out of his whole lifetime, all he did, all the terror  All John Nash got was one Nobel Prize?. And the other weird thing is, that he STILL sees those people -- the man, the girl and the spy. While this may be true, I got more of a horror vibe at this thought, rather than a ` wow, what an accomplishment.' Ron could've presented this fact better than showing an 80 year old Nash, walking the college floors, and peering behind him, revealing the people, still standing there. I got a very, very weird feeling seeing this.

The movie itself, wasn't that great either. Sure, it's good material, but not Oscar worthy! Jennifer Connelly didn't do that great at acting in this film, either. She did better in THE LABYRINTH! Don't take me wrong, this film's good, but not Oscar worthy. And like I said before, this film feels more like a horror picture than anything else, much less a drama! See it, like it, whatever. But don't tell me it deserved an Oscar. Why does everyone like Ron Howard films? All I've REALLY likes so far were APOLLO 13 and RANSOM. Other than that they're okay. NOT Oscar worthy though. This year's Academy Awards were given to the wrong people, and pictures. I'm sorry, but that's just my view of this film. Sue me, but I'll let you know, I'm giving A BEAUTIFUL MIND a good rating, just not a great one. 3/5 stars-If you've got some points to point out, r just to say something about a movie I reviewed, or even to agree with me, you can email me.