As Good as It Get defines this movie.

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2013)

Probably my most favorite movie. The only difficulty I personally have Is watching the graphic beating of Simom. But I derived a somewhat relieving observation the last time I watched it. In the middle of the furor of the horrible beating of Simon, one of the thugs said excuse me to another thug as he passed by him. I thought that was hilarious and it softened the effect for me. I have seen the movie at least twenty times and don't remember hearing that before. I was wondering if the dialog was different in subsequent released versions. The part that helps make the movie so important is Melvin defending himself to Carol. He tells her about his medicine and his new resolve to take it. She makes him want to be a better man. That humanizes his recognition of his cold logical compulsive behavior. That he wants to do something about it is a tribute to him and a challenge to everybody else. Tthanks for the great "As Good as It Gets". Chet Ruminski