Blending dark wit and blatant sentimentality.
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01/01/00
As Good as It Gets (1997)
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Reviews Counted:75
Fresh:64
Rotten:11
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson, doing what they do best, combine smart dialogue and flawless acting to squeeze fresh entertainment value out of the romantic-comedy genre.
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Acerbic and outwardly despicable pulp novelist Melvin Udall lives in a haze of obsessive-compulsive behavior patterns, avoiding cracks in the sidewalk and rigidly adhering to his regimen of daily... [More]
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding
Director: James L. Brooks
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03/24/02
An almost-convincing imaginary universe.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe character is written as the most unlikable person one could ever meet. Despite this fact, Jack manages to make the character sympathetic.
12/06/05
The story isn't especially interesting, but the way it's performed is marvellous.
01/01/00
Comedy can't get much better.
01/01/00
Ties each of its loose ends into a neat little bow.
01/01/00
Stands out as one of the year's best films.
01/01/00
The dialogue is intermittently clever, the situations preposterous and/or sentimental.
01/01/00
As Good As It Gets is decent, if not vintage, James L. Brooks, made all the more palatable by that man Jack Nicholson.
01/01/00
It should be retitled "How Good It Couldn't Be."
01/01/00
Even the familiar scenes and situations look refreshing.
01/08/04
Both funny and sad, the comedy was in the vein of Brooks' Terms of Endearment, except it was more eccentric and nuttier and in moments genuinely touching due to strong chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt.
02/24/06
Don't judge people too quickly. Never write anyone off. Even the weirdest and most irritating people are full of surprises.
03/01/02
Not only one of the best romantic comedies of the year, but one of the best films in ages.
12/30/06
One of the year's best.
01/01/00
The trouble lies in the rambling narrative, Brooks' cautious direction and the cosy tone which renders the whole thing reminiscent of an extended sitcom.
06/24/06
As Good As It Gets is a convincingly upbeat and encouraging story.
01/01/00
You'll be reminded of why Nicholson became one of the biggest stars of his generation.
01/01/00
An inflated TV show by a sitcom creator.
02/09/06
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