25 out of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Nicholson is just superb, if you have a big heart watch this one

LD from Herts, 5th March, 2004

The film opens in such a way that you are immediately given the ingredients to make instant decisions on your opinion of the four main characters.

Melvin (Nicholson) is an obsessive, cruel bigot, hating everyone and everything and living next to ..

Simon (Kinnear)a talented gay artist who adores his dog

Hunt plays Carol an exceptionally patient waitress, who is the only one in the restaurant that will tolerate serving Melvin, despite his outrageous comment about her seriously sick son who she worships.

The fourth character is Simon's dog. If there was an Oscar for animal acting this dog would get one. Just wonderful!

The film then takes you on wonderful trip on how their characters develop and change, as a result of them being forced into each others company

I will not spoil the film by revealing anymore other than to highly recemmend it.

It's a film that delivered everything for me, with great acting and an intelligently witty and thought provoking script.

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10 out of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Wonderfully told story and a shining cast

Moose from Greater London, 14th January, 2004

You can't help but admire Jack as the psychiatric patient nut - first in the sublime Cuckoo's Nest and then in this - although admittedly not even anywhere in the same ball park, but still a fantastic movie.

His character is utterly convincing, powerful and moving on many levels and the direction and casting is spot on - all of which combine to make one of those films so rare in recent times - a deeply moving film, which also makes you laugh out loud.

9/10 Excellent

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9 out of 11 people found the following review helpful:

As good as Jack gets

Lozbomb from Co Durham, 16th October, 2003

This film features one of the most unusual and yet common themes of our generation. Jack Nicholson again plays an amazing part and sucks you in to his character within the first five minutes of the film.

The sub-plots are excellent in themselves and the film manages to deal with sensitive issues in a way that everyone can relate to. This movie will help you to appreciate the things you take for granted and hopefully to not assess everyone on face value.

Moving, heart-warming, funny and serious - as good as it gets.

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7 out of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Superb

A Customer from Manchester, 5th October, 2004

This film really does stand up to a second viewing.It is both humourous and moving in equal measure. I won't dwell on the plot suffice to say that Nicholson is the grouchy old recluse who, during the course of the film, comes out of his shell and Helen Hunt is the catalyst for that change.
The acting throughout is first class especially Nicholson,Greg Kinnear is also great as Jacks gay neighbour.

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An oddity!

A Customer from Isle of Wight, 18th March, 2010

Completely pointless. The weirdest film I have ever attempted to watch. Don't bother renting this!

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Awesome!

katherineann from , 20th February, 2010

This movie didn't really appeal to me; I was expecting Bollywood, but I was sooo wrong. It is a complex and very moving story of growing up in the very worst of conditions and coming out as a good person despite the odds. And, of course, love conquers all! It is surprisingly brutal in places, but not gratuitously - it is an important part of understanding the background of the major characters. I had to go & buy it as I will be watching it many more times.

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as good as it gets!

gingerspike from , 26th December, 2009

i love this film, jack nicholson playing a great part (as he usually does). not much really needs to be said, other than this is a very very funny film. it really is about as good as it gets!

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Brilliant!!

A Customer from Norwich, 7th October, 2009

Absolultley hillerious!! Really really enjoyed this film it's easy going and goes straight into the storyline and is straight away funny too! Nicholson as always makes the film. Would reccommend if your feeling a little blue and want cheering up 4 1/2 stars!!

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