James L. Brooks is a genius.

Rating: Null/10 (23 November 1998)

It's that simple. I mean, really. The guy practically swept the Oscars with his directorial debut (Terms of Endearment), and had a large hand in making "The Simpsons" the giant that it is today. While some may argue that "As Good As It Gets" is a cliched "lesson-in-life" type of film, or perhaps, even, that Nicholson over-acts, I feel that Brooks once again shows his talents as one of the best filmmakers in Hollywood. And the acting is phenomenal. If Jack is "over-acting," then they should start teaching theater majors everywhere how to "over-act."