Posted by sid on December 31, 2001, at 9:01:41
In reply to Go see this movie- A Beautiful Mind, posted by 3 Beer Effect on December 30, 2001, at 14:33:23
It is very good and won awards in the entire world. I usually don't like biographies much, but this one talk about not only John Nash, but the people and institutions around him. I have not seen the movie yet, but from the previews, I don't think it's faithful to the book... They don't even mention he's a Nobel Prize in Economics (previews - movie: I don't know !)! What he did in economics was ground breaking and lead to an entire new litterature (non-zero sum game theory). The 3 winners of the Economics Nobel Prize this year (2001) also won it for their work in game theory... Anyway, the book is also very good, and one does not need to be an economist to enjoy it. It has universal appeal. The writer is very good at explaining concepts (Nash is a mathematician), eras, historical importance of people (Openheimer for e.g.) and events.
> This is the best movie i've seen in awhile & will definitely strike a chord with anyone who is on or has taken psychiatric medications.
> But be foreworned, bring some tissues- I'm a 23 year old Male, & almost started bawling!
>
> Also, the movie might make you question the effectiveness of your psychiatric medications, so you unstable or severely ill types shouldn't see this movie!
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