An average movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, even though this movie seems to be rather forgotten nowadays, it was actually a big critical success when it was released and both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt ended up winning the Best Actor and Best Actress Academy awards. With this in mind, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didn’t really see what was so amazing about this movie and this rewatch didn’t change my mind, I’m afraid. At least, this time around, I have to admit that I was really impressed by Jack Nicholson who probably gave here one of his best performances. In fact, Helen Hunt who I find usually rather boring was also very good in this flick. On top of that, for some various reasons, I have always been interested in psychological disorders and I’m always eager to check movies dealing with this fascinating subject. However, to be honest, I still had a rather hard time to really care about the damned thing. What still bothered me was the evolution of Melvin’s relationships with other people, especially with Carole. Indeed, the bottom line was that Melvin was simply not a nice guy, mostly because he was plagued by OCD, but that’s basically who he was. However, in this movie, it was only when Melvin started to act completely out of character that other people started to care for him but I believe that they should have befriended him for who he actually was and not for who they expected him to be. With Carol, I think it was even worse. I mean, at first, they couldn’t stand each other but, from the moment that he helped her out with her sick kid and gave her a few romantic compliments, she suddenly fell head over heels for him?!? This turn of events was just too drastic for me. On top of that, if you would believe this movie, the only way Melvin could ever be loved would be if he would act like a completely different guy which is not really the best foundation for any healthy relationship. Anyway, to conclude, even though this movie didn’t really work for me, I have to admit that it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, even if I believe it is in fact rather overrated.