Name: As Good as it Gets (film): I can't believe i waited this long to see it
Item: As Good as It Gets
Rating: 100
Author: @gooddream

I had heard that this film was great from many people and for some reason or another I waited more than 20 years in order to check it out. Actually, the only reason that I did finally see it was because I have been a bit disappointed with the new options on Netflix lately.

It is one of the better films I have seen as of late, and certainly better than the latest Star Wars film.

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The film focuses on Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson,) a successful author who has OCD and behaves pretty terribly to everyone around him. He has very little in the way of social skills and has a very low tolerance threshold for things that force him to operate outside of his routine.

He has a lot of quirks that are actually not that uncommon with people that have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD:) He won't step on cracks in the sidewalk, has certain rituals when he enters and exits certain rooms, and eats at the same restaurant at the same table every single day.

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Melvin doesn't like people very much but due to certain circumstances he ends up getting his life intertwined with Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear - what happened to that guy?) and Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt.) Together, they crack the shell that is Melvin.

Plot doesn't sound particularly special does it? Well this film kind of exhibits what can happen when good actors and a good script come together. Jack and Helen in particular give outstanding performances and subsequently both ended up winning the Best Actor / Actress Oscars. This has only been accomplished a few times in all of history and it hasn't happened since.

_{from the official [YouTube Movies](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgRkhTL3_hImCAmdLfDE4g) channel}

There are so many great lines in this movie and I was so pleased with it i felt compelled to get on Telegram and ask pretty much everyone I know if they have seen it and the response generally seemed to be "You haven't seen that yet?" and I extend the same question to you. As Good as it Gets has no explosions, transforming robots, spaceships, or super-powers and yet manages to be a better movie than almost all of those films.

My overall rating 10 / 10

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Comments · 10

@bozz(83)· 2392d

I have never seen this movie, but it does sound pretty interesting and I do like most of the people that are in it. My wife and I noticed that Helen Hunt is back on a Spectrum Cable exclusive reboot of "Mad About You". We used to both watch that back before we knew each other, so we are definitely going to check it out. She had me watch "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" for the first time the other day as well. I write all of that to say this is probably something that I will eventually check out. I can see her enjoying it based on her career and background.

@bdmillergallery(77)· 2392d

I remember just a little while ago posting a comment on one of your threads about this movie. Wow. Your right.. I thought you did see this movie. It was awesome and when they play it in tv I usually end up watching it again and again. Love all of the lines in this film, but always loved the one about “go sell crazy somewhere else. We’re all stocked up here.” I’m not a huge Hellen Hunt fan, but have to say she does great with most of her roles. Love that little weirdly cute dog. Just want to pick it up and love it. Glad you found a winner!! 10 out of 10 too!!

@artemislives(74)· 2393d

I LOVED THIS FILM!! Your review reminding me Im due for a second showing. 😍 You still in LOS? We've been holidaying in Hoi An & just love it. Happy New Year. x

@kaminchan(76)· 2393d

Hey! This is a very good film! I watched it three times over the last ten years!!

Each time I understood the complexity of the story better than before! The first viewing I was quite confused! Very different cultural values!

@praditya(67)· 2393d

That such good rating is quite rare in your reviews, I feel like it is worthy to watch this film and both the lead role got Oscar? That fabulous!

@livinguktaiwan(81)· 2393d

Mmm. I can't remember if I've watched this before but I've definitely heard of it. Love Jack Nicholson!

@darmianto5(60)· 2393d

Very good post friends

@passerine(64)· 2393d

love this movie, was one of the few videos we had at our family's cabin as a kid and we watched it fairly often.

@cyberrn(75)· 2393d

I love this film~~~~~~~<<<

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@rozku(68)· 2393d

@tipu curate

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