Posted by sid on January 1, 2002, at 10:14:11
I saw the movie yesterday and liked it a lot.
I read the book a few years ago and liked it a lot too (even more because it is much richer - there is only so much you can put in a 2 hour movie).
It's about John Nash, a mathematician, 1994 Nobel Prize in Economics, whose PhD dissertation lead to incredible new developments in economic theory. After his dissertation however, he did not produce much for a long time because he suffered from schizophrenia. He still does, but now manages it so he got back on the faculty at Harvard. The movie is well done and seems like a good step towards demystifying mental illness. Go see it !
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