Notebook Reviews: AS GOOD AS IT GETS

James L. Brooks – 1997.

This really is As Good as It Gets. This is a first rate comedy from writer-director James L. Brooks. As Good As It Gets has wit, heart and excellent performances from a great cast – Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear and Cuba Gooding Jr.

As good as everyone else in the cast is, this is really Nicholson’s show – and boy, does he deliver the goods. This might be a career best turn from him. 

It might be a wee bit on the long side, but As Good as It Gets is excellent stuff. Recommended.