Almost As Good As Nicholson Can Get.

As good as it gets revolves around a lonely guy named Melvin Udall (Nicholson) into his late fifties or so. He dislikes a lot of things, and is beginning to lose his mind. He lives in an apartment by himself, with a very unfortunate condition "OCD" (obsessive compulsive disorder). I could relate to Nicholson's character from the get go, because I have that condition myself. Anyway, Melvin is asked to watch one of his neighbor's little dogs for awhile. The neighbor is played by Greg Kinnear, who does excellent. He hates the dog at first, then becomes best friends with it. His neighbor becomes great friends with him as well, and they end up bonding throughout. Helen Hunt co-stars, and doesn't disappoint. Melvin is saved by those people, in the way of supporting him, and he realizes that he does have a reason to live. The movie really moved me.

The story expands into greatness, with a lot of bonding, and nearly flawless character development. I have only seen Nicholson so good in a few other films. This is easily one of his best, and I couldn't recommend it more.

9.3/10