For a Romantic Comedy, this is As Good as It Gets!.

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2010)

As Good as it Gets is a fabulous Romantic Comedy that is refreshingly original and delightful to watch. Jack Nicholson's abrasive but endearingly hilarious portrayal of Melvin Udall is wonderful, and his great, yet oddball type chemistry with Helen Hunt is one of the main reasons this movie works so well. I laughed very hard when Jack Nicholson would crack on Greg Kinnear's character, and make fun of him for his gay beliefs, or get jealous when he saw Helen Hunt hanging around Greg. My main problem with many of the romance movies now a days, they are all too predictable and they are basically the same old thing, with just a different storyline. As Good as It Gets refreshingly changes that trend with its creativity. The ending to this movie was one of my favorite things about this, it was just so cute and so cool to see something done so different, yet very romantic at the same time.
Performances. Jack Nicholson is a revelation as Melvin. His grumpy Schitick is just a joy to watch in every way, and proves he can even do Romance well!. Helen Hunt is excellent as the love interest. Her vulnerable yet sassy show often captivated me, and her chemistry with Nicholson was consistently on the ball. Greg Kinnear is not a favorite of mine what so ever, but he did terrific here as the gay man. His whiny, yet wonderfully funny performance was great, I especially enjoyed his scenes with Nicholson. Cuba Gooding Jr. is great in support.
Bottom line. As Good as It Gets deserves the recognition it gets, as it's truly a great romantic film. Hollywood needs to look at this movie more, and see what it takes to make a good Romantic Comedy. Highly recommended.
9/10