I never have and never will see a better film.

Rating: Null/10 (17 August 1999)

I saw this movie when it came out two years ago and since then have been obsessed with it. Heck sometimes I even get mad at people that don't like it- its plain perfect! I really didd'nt like Titanic anyway and think this movie was cheated out of it's best picture oscar.How can it be so perfect you might ask, thats what i'll tell you.First off the cast couldnt be better. Jack Nicholson truly deserved his oscar as Melvin Udall, a compulsive writer that doesnt step on cracks, has to have the same restaurant and table everyday, closes and locks doors 5 times,and is prejudiced to everyone that is not him.Greg Kinnear is Melvin's gay neighbor Simon who decides to draw the street punk Vincent for an art show, and ends up having the punk's friends beat the crap out of him.So of corse as he is rushed to the hospital Melvin has to watch his (adorably) ugly dog Ferdel.So with that, Melvin begins to soften up - expecially around the waitress he loves Carol Connoly by Helen Hunt who also won a best actress oscar. Also in the cast is Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simons partner who has to threaten Melvin to get him to watch Ferdel. With Skeet Ulrich as Vincint, Shirly Knigt as Carol's mom who helps take care of her sick son,Harold Ramis as the doctor who will help her son, with Yeardly Smith and Lupe Ontiveros as Simon's friends. Also the music by Nat King Cole and Hans Zimmer is perfect. If you havent seen this you need to- fast!