After watching the movie A Beautiful Mind with Russell Crowe as John Nash, my views on mental illness have greatly changed. I thought that in general the movie was awesome and it was a great movie to watch in class. I actually got to enjoy the movie instead of trying to examine every scene like I usually have to do in other classes when we watch a movie. John Nash was an amazing man and he had a huge positive impact on the American public.
I have learned a good deal about mental illness after watching this movie. When I think of someone with a mental illness I usually think of some guy in a mental institution in a straight jacket. This movie showed me that mentally ill people can lead very productive and happy lives. Although he had his hard times, with medication and treatment he was able to overcome his illness and have a decently normal life. I also learned that people with mental illnesses can’t help that they are insane. It is something they are born with. Mentally ill people are some of the world’s most am
The characters in A Beautiful Mind demonstrate many positive traits. John Nash’s wife demonstrates dedication. Even though her husband is suffering from a serious mental illness, she still loves him and stays with him. She doesn’t let something that can be overcome destroy her life, she decides to deal with it and battle the illness. John Nash demonstrates courage. He is going through something very tough that he doesn’t know how to deal with but he doesn’t let that stop him from his goals. His life long goal was to be one of math’s most accomplished mathematicians. After battling his condition for years everyone thinks he is hopeless but he doesn’t give up. He develops a theory that modern economics end up being based on. John Nash’s friends and co-workers demonstrate generosity. They understand what John is going through so they sympathize with him and give him some slack. Instead of just ruling him out and thinking he’s hopeless, they give him a spot as a professor. John couldn’t have gone anywhere if it wasn’t for his friends a