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Reactions to "A Beautiful Mind"

My responses to A Beautiful Mind varied greatly. Initially, I thought about how intelligent the main character must be. I felt sorry for John Nash, whose feelings of loneliness, sadness and depression prevailed as he struggled to find a focus for his project and a place in the student social hierarchy. I frequently wondered what his connections to home were; without them and with lack of family support, he became socially awkward. I was amused by his interactions with women. His bluntness in asking for sexual favors and his responses to their reactions was intriguing and disorganized.
I became happy for him when he developed a meaningful relationship with a woman. However, I continued to wonder about his absent family and their non-involvement in his wedding and his scholarly accomplishments. His star gazing and observations about star patterns was intriguing and again, a testament to his genius.
Well into the movie, I was shocked......

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