The story isn't especially interesting, but the way it's performed is marvellous.
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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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Reviews for As Good as It Gets
...a precariously balanced movie, one that flirts with smugness. That it isn't awful is in some respects amazing.
01/27/05
There's not a whole lot of story here to prop up the constant emotional yanking.
01/01/00
I'd go to As Good as It Gets and not worry too much about its structural ungainliness.
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03/24/02
Smart enough to be serious, funny enough to be entertaining.
01/01/00
Ties each of its loose ends into a neat little bow.
01/01/00
How [Brooks] emerged an abler artist is worth puzzling over; I suspect it has something to do with sheer instinct triumphing over industry machinery.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe movie succeeds at many moments even while pursuing its doomed grand design.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of the year's best.
01/01/00
An honest, original comedy about recognizable human beings.
10/15/02
'Melhor É Impossível' é muito mais do que um roteiro bem-escrito. Este é um filme que se apóia totalmente nas interpretações de seus atores principais.
05/31/02
A thoroughly enjoyable comedy about a horrible man.
01/01/00
Jack Nicholson has finally met his match with a complicated role which I am convinced few besides him could manage.
06/15/01
This is Jack at his best, the kind of role that makes him a star. He gets to bear his teeth, take control of a room, and be devilishly cuddly at the same time.
10/11/02
As Good As It Gets is a convincingly upbeat and encouraging story.
01/01/00
Like Broadcast News, James L. Brooks' new film is a dark-edged adult comedy that hits the spot for those who like their romances splashed with acidic wit.
06/25/04
Not only one of the best romantic comedies of the year, but one of the best films in ages.
12/30/06
As Good As It Gets actually lives up to its title.
01/01/00
Urbane, alert, funny, compassionate.
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