Should you watch As Good as It Gets?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
As Good as It Gets
Film · 1997
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
The sides of As Good as It Gets
- A rude novelist with OCD
- A waitress raising a sick son alone
- A neighbour's little dog
As Good as It Gets is good for you if…
- you like Jack Nicholson as a man who insults everyone.
- you like sharp, cruel, funny lines.
- you like an unlikely love story that moves one step at a time.
As Good as It Gets is bad for you if…
- you find more than two hours too long for a romantic comedy.
- you need something to happen beyond talk.
About: loneliness · change · kindness
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