As Good As It Gets (1997)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 139 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear
IMDb score:
7,7 (338.081)
Releasedate: 19 December 1997
As Good As It Gets plot
"A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat. Brace yourself for Melvin."
Melvin Udall lives in the heart of Manhattan. His daily life is an accumulation of habits and obsessions and when this is disturbed he panics. When one day he's served by another waitress and he's taken care of the neighbor's dog he hates, his orderly life comes crashing down. Only if he can show his human side to everyone can he put things back in order.
Actors and actresses
Melvin Udall
Carol Connelly
Simon Bishop
Frank Sachs
Beverly
Spencer Connelly
Jackie Simpson
Nora Manning
Vincent Lopiano
Dr. Bettes
Reviews & comments
IH88
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- 9780 messages
- 3194 votes
“You're a disgrace to depression.”
Excellent film about three people who all struggle with their own problems, but are stuck together due to circumstances. The catalyst for this is Melvin, a wonderful role by Jack Nicholson that one moment you sit looking at with vicarious shame, but the next moment manages to move you and make you laugh.
A man with OCD who can't bear the fact that his favorite waitress Carol (Helen Hunt) leaves and does everything in his power to get her back. And then there's Simon (Kinnear), an artist and homosexual who gets Melvin's worst curses thrown at him, but eventually accepts his help. Because Melvin starts out as a rude, headstrong and lonely man, but gets more and more out of his shell because of Simon, Carol and a dog. Perfectly acted by Nicholson. The film gets a bit out of hand at the end, but then you are already completely immersed in the story, and you are captivated by the colorful characters. Beautiful, funny and moving film.
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