Plot

The script is so well written, how could this film but be a masterpiece. It is beyond belief incredible! Multiple theme tangents coming together to form a fine unifying whole. I thought Jack Nicholson's performance in this film is one of his best; my other favorites of his are "Five Easy Pieces," "Carnal Knowledge," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest." He plays the mean codger so well, believably well in this, we cower at each and every mean spirited word out of his very mouth. Ouch! Helen Hunt is remarkable! A real actress playing a real role. It's hard to believe this is a Hollywood picture, everything is so real in this film! Italian film, maybe!My favorite part of watching the CD version of this film is the commentary from the main actors and director/writer. So much went into making this movie great. The actors add to the dynamics of the film by letting us know how they admire one another's acting skills. Especially Jack, who'd think he'd be so generous?! Interesting how the director places screen writers and directors in various background/minimal roles: they dutifully make the film rock. Please, if you haven't seen "As Good as it Gets," do so immediately, you will not regret it!!