In the film "A Beautiful Mind" directed by Ron Howard and the novel "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle, it is how the central characters utilise the power of love and how they apply the mind that essentially allows them to transcend barriers, over difficulties and ultimately create a better version of themselves.
In "A Beautiful Mind", John Nash is initially depicted as a secluded character, isolated from his peers and separated from the sense of community that is enforced by the dolly shots around the lecture room. The camera comes into a sudden focus on John and we immediately notice that his posture is hunched, indicating his awkwardness among the company of others. He claims that "People don't like me much, and I don't much like them." This was the mental preset John had created for himself- a self-imposed barrier between him and the outside world.
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Alicia signing the KatubahAlicia however, manages to create a wondrous change in this mentality, she genuinely loves him and she draws a level of love and commitment from him that no other woman could be capable of. Ultimately, as opposed to the opening scene, John is placed up on a stage in front of an immense audience in the end of the film- the camera scans the audience, the music is majestic and moving and the shots move to focus on Alicia. It is in this moment of glory that John acknowledges the power of love, the love Alicia bestowed upon him and his own triumphs in learning to love another person.
In the film "A Beautiful Mind", schizophrenia, imagination at its extremes, dawns upon the genius of John Nash. His mind created a new world for him, which provided comfort in his loneliness, but essentially his mentality proved...