7 Mind-Bending Movies Only the Sharpest Minds Will Appreciate

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[{"selector":"#anim-9ea7bd9b-d57b-4404-ba63-2414bf551e3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bba81949-7215-49c2-89be-52bcd75c861f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-361ca756-d46f-448f-9b9e-9e1c899af8e8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f456a4b4-f052-43a2-a312-5dd866cc80af","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-909badcc-8a25-481c-8af0-76aa034d70c0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A Beautiful Mind(2001) Directed by Ron Howard, this biographical drama follows the life of John Nash, a brilliant mathematician battling schizophrenia. It offers profound insights into genius, mental illness, and the resilience of the human mind.