As Good As It Gets Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Brian Doyle-Murray, Ross Bleckner Synopsis: This offbeat comedy centers around the unlikely bond that forms betweenthree New Yorkers who don't appear to have a chance in hell at realhappiness. Although it is apartment proximity that initially brings themtogether, their fates become intertwined due to a dog named Verdell. Format: DVD Color: Color Rating: PG-13 RatingReason: strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating Genre: Comedy Runtime: 138 Year: 1997
Although it is apartment proximity that initially brings themtogether, their fates become intertwined due to a dog named Verdell. Format: DVD Color: Color Rating: PG-13 RatingReason: strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating Genre: Comedy Runtime: 138 Year: 1997
And that my friends is a rarity. I'm new to the 'As Good as it Gets' fanclub sort-a-speak since I, for the first time, saw it last night despite the fact that my wife HATES the movie and was pissed I rented it. I have always been a fan of Jack Nicholson for he has been on top of his game for YEARS and doesn't show any sign of letting up anytime soon (I mean, he's won 3 oscars and has been nominated 12 times). I've also always enjoyed Hunt and Kinnear so it's a shoe-in for me to enjoy this film right? I ..
Another reviewer comments that the events in this film conspire to make Jack Nicholson (or rather Melvyn Udall) a human being. On the contrary, this is a film where the central character, an obsessive-compulsive bigot, is human from the start: We just don't realize it. A key moment in the film is when Simon, Melvin's gay neighbour (Greg Kinnear), is telling the young male prostitute, Vincent (Skeet Ulrich), about his art, and comments that he likes to watch people because sometimes, when you look at someone..
"As Good As It Gets" is a rarity among today's movies, a truly witty and poignant romantic comedy with an unusual protagonist. That protagonist is Melvin, played with relish by Jack Nicholson. Melvin is a highly successful novelist who is also an abrasive misanthrope suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Not your typical hero for sure!) As one would expect, Melvin is a recluse and resistant to any changes in his life until he is forced to interact with a down-on-his-luck gay neighbor, Simon,..
