tom-more777

I wasn't expecting a cartoon. I actually expected something about Freud who is not one of my intellectual heroes by any means while I appreciate Jordan Peterson's view of him. You just can't blend magic and madness without arriving at cartoon despite otherwise superb acting and production values both of which were exceptional. The fiction world takes itself too seriously and ends up abusing history and human life. Too bad. A real waste.

I never give 10's. I just did. It's really too good. Too relevant, too human, too real , too polished and musically fantastic. Do yourself a big favor and enjoy this wonderful , wonderful film. It will make you happy without losing all balance. Sure its the entertainment industry and victory is pretty airbrushed, but a beautiful thing is still a beautiful thing, and this is a beautiful entertainment that celebrates something beautiful in the black soul that a pale skin like me can throw himself into with deep gratitude and appreciation.The music will involve you irresistibly even as the dynamics of human relationships , ambition and relationship play out. Just great. Enjoy.

The movie is supposed to be the life of Nash. It is not. It is a sanitized air brushed fallacy. Part of a beautiful mind is a mind that cares about others, doesn't abandon women he impregnates of a "lower class", doesn't get arrested in bath house raids for public indecency and of course no mention of the long divorce. Not so beautiful a mind. A beautiful snowjob.

The acting is good, and the production excellent, but I harbor a particular contempt for movies that lie about real historical people. But it did make some 170,000,000 dollars. Hollywood just lies and lies and lies. It's a cultural narcotic.