One of the best three films of 1997 !

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 1999)

The Oscar nominations were well deserved in this one and the actor winners made for an excellent pair. The story entices slowly in the beginning, but Nicholson's wit and humour won't keep you waiting for long. It's a great film during which you'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll feel the full range of emotions that the character Melvin, the seemingly hopeless obsessive/ compulsive writer feels and experiences with depth and intensity. There isn't enough I can say about this film, having been a fan of Nicholson's for may years, except that this may be his magnum opus. Newbe's Hunt and Kinnear were both definite Oscar calibre as well, and Cuba Gooding Jr. continues to impress, even here in a minor role. One of the three best films of 1997 in my opinion; get to the cinemas NOW while you can still catch it. Top rating (5 stars of 5) !