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I just finished watching “A Beautiful Mind,” and I’ve got to say, it was simply amazing. So amazing that my father and I ended up watching it one and a half times.
My father pointed out during the first viewing that Russell Crowe was also the lead in “The Gladiator.” The fact that he (Russell) could play two roles–at completely different ends of the scale in terms personality–was the first time I realized just how good of an actor this man really was. The second time I realized it was while watching the movie with the screenwriter’s commentary.
Watching with the commentary really gave me an appreciation for Russell Crowe’s acting abilities. The screenwriter pointed out the small things that make Russell, and Jennifer great actors (eye movements, subtle facial expressions that seem completely natural to the eye as a viewer, etc), and this opened my eyes to something that would have passed before them, had it not been for the commentary. It’s enough to convince me that buying, or renting DVD’s is well worth the money–both for the quality of the picture itself and for the insight of the people who actually worked on the film.
The appreciation for the art that is this movie–to fully realize film making is an art–can be compared to what my parents have often said about theater, opera, and ballet; that ever since my siblings and I started down our individual path’s involving the performing arts, they have had a much more behind the scenes look at the world of the performing arts, and that as a result, have come to understand and appreciate the hours of rehearsal, and the amount of energy that is put into just a single production.*
And so, now that you know what a wonderful movie this is, go rent it, borrow it, or steal it. Preferably DVD, if you are looking for insight.
*Both my brother and my sister are both heavy ballet dancers, and I–as you know if you read my posts here regularly–am a singer.