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And that line encapsulates the story, which is essentially the story of an incredibly interesting, accomplished, and intelligent man who's fears dominate him to such an extent that the viewer sees the exact opposite through most of the film.

The movie documents the transformitive effect that human caring can have as an element of value in life that trancends the material. Nicholson plays a man who has the money, the success, the perfectly organized enviroment, but is completely devoid of companionship.

When introduced; as it is both in his relationship with his neighbor (through his beautiful dog...which happens to be a Brussels Griffon to anyone curious) or Helen Hunt, his waitress, the threat in needing companionship ushers all kinds of wild and comedic turmoil, but in the end...well, I won't spoil it for those who have yet to view.

And to that class of people, who have yet to see this film, count yourself lucky, it's a beautiful comedy about love, and it's power to help man triumph over fear. To those of you who have seen this and are considering buying the movie, I recommend you do. It's one of the few in my collection that I frequently watch and enjoy.

Christian Hunter

Yet Another Great Movie With Helen Hunt(and Jack Nicholson)!
Okay, so what have we got? A hard-working, all American mom, a crazy man who eats at the resturaunt that she waitresses at, and the dramas, comedies and love (kind of) surrounding both of their lives. Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson team up for an awesome performance in 'As Good As It Gets', a kooky romantic comedy that no one would expect to turn romantic if they had never seen the reviews! Helen is 'Carol', a harried waitress with a cute son who is perpetually sick. Jack is Melvin, an obsessive-complulsive writer who won't leave his house without observing numerous habits (locking and unlocking the door a certain number of times, for instance), and refusing to step on cracks, use resturaunt utensils... the list goes on and on. When Melvin's homosexual neighbor gets beaten up by burglars and is put into a state of depression, his neighbor's boyfriend beggs melvin to "Dog-sit" an adorable pooch, which Melvin can't stand. Needless to say, mix a dog, a man who is afraid of everything (and won't admit it) and a compassionate, but tired mother, surprises are inevitable!!!

fun for the whole family
As the opening credits are rolling in white letters over the action, the camera pans downward to a city street scene in lower Manhattan. Jack Nicholson is walking down the street... some extras pass by... So far nothing much is happening. But when Jack finds himself across the street from a construction site, a crafty look passes over his face. His eyebrows go up and he gets that devilish look. He crosses the street at a jaunty pace, whistling a tune. He stops in front of the construction site, looks furtively to left and right. Seeing that nobody is around, he goes in. Well, the upshot of it is... the windup is... there's no easy way to say this but... well... he makes off with a load of rebar and some bags of cement.