One of the first films that truly resonated with me and forced me to really think when watching a film. A great performance by Russell Crowe that shows the trajectory of someone born with a “gift”, how it benefits him, and also leads to huge problems on the way. It’s a great film when studying character development because it is constantly dealing with the main character’s mind, from his perspective, and we witness the constant changes in mental state that he endures and how it affects his outside life.