Groundbreaking romantic comedy. It captured the late 90's feeling.

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2009)

I was doubtful before watching this film because there was a lot of hype behind it and that's not necessarily a good thing. See, it won several Academy Awards in important categories, then MTV backed it with a small campaign, and finally, everyone talked about it.
So, after some years of evading it, I decided to give it a chance and I found it to be one of the best romantic comedies I've seen. And believe me, I've seen a lot.
What makes so great about it, is the simple but perfect character driven plot. Then, in order to make it work, you need experienced actors with a powerful on-screen charisma and the necessary histrionic quality to display a dramatic performance mixed with comedy.
You got Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Mr. Nicholson truly demonstrates he got the coolest attitude in the film business in these kind of movies. He's just a delight to watch. He carries on the whole movie with a character that came from Heaven. Helen Hunt plays a perfect equilibrium for him. Both get the movie to a new level in this sub-genre.
I can only recommend this movie to anyone who is into quality 90's Hollywood cinema. You won't find that many clichés.