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As Good as It Gets (1997)
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Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
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Sorry, this movie sucks
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
This movie, is funny, it has romance and drama, it has quality acting.... And more. It is an exploration of an interesting set of characters. You will be drawn into their world. Worth multiple watch. Well written. Engaging.
Before life was filled with hate and killing others for their views on faith and lifestyle this movie was released.I good movie for a person that see how others treat each other without knowing any better. It a movie that isn't all love and acting nice to each other. It a movie to shows how each one of us sees and react to others.A movie to shows us that we are the same and yet we hate each other.
the most simple word for define it is perfect. for the artistic virtues. but, in same measure, for the smart manner to reflect delicate cases in the right way. because it is a film about the other. and a lovely story of friendship. and this does great this film. the science/art to propose answers to understand the other. sure, the humor, the admirable work, the story who seems a puzzle from different pieces doing a fresco are good points. but its basic virtue is to be a coherent speech about contemporary world. and this, maybe, is its basic useful , virtue of it.
These were the (good old) times, when Hollywood really was great. This movie shows what movie and television can look like, when producers and writers approach the script with decency, respect and creativity, this is how you create round characters who entertain, make you laugh, make you cry/feel with them, make you think about the world, make you feel touched, make you feel good. This was when entertainment from Hollywood meant and represented something, when movies were no vehicles for clumsy political propaganda, to deflect from national political problems and slandering other nations and not even being historically correct while doing so. If you want to get back to real decent greatness, Hollywood/TV, than you should work on perfectly written/presented stuff like this movie - heartfelt, non-offensive, valuable characters, treating each other with dignity (or rather learning to do so in the end) , perfectly acted, pure, perfect, instructive, constructive entertainment - no offenses, sex or violence necessary - this is the real thing, this deserves awe, this is what once made Hollywood great, and since then Hollywood just got more and more destructive, destroying their audiences around the world and destroying themselves/its reputation - good old times back then indeed, and they will probably never return.