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From:Matthew Broderick , Colin Firth , Helen Hunt , Bette Midler , Salman Rushdie , Image Entertainment , THINKFILM ,
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 As Good "As Good As It Gets" (and Maybe Better)!, 2008-11-22
An absolute gem of a movie. If you like RomDramComs you will LOVE this one. My favorite movie of the year. Of the last five years. And please, let's stop with the "chick flick" stuff. If a movie's good, it's good. "Saving Private Ryan" was great. "Then She Found Me" is great. The crackling dialogue between Hunt-Firth-Midler is more than worth the price of admission!
 Not your typical Hollywood comedy - lots of heart and some tears, 2008-11-18
This is a comedy that does not ask you to suspend your belief and laugh at contrived situations. Each one of the characters - Hunt (a 39 year old childless women who was dumped by her husband but who still longs for a biological child of her own), Firth (a divorced father of two young children who is still recovering from his failed marriage), Broderick (an immature ex-husband who does not know what he wants), and Midler (a local celebrity who is doing all she can to gain the acceptance and love of her daughter whom she had abandoned during infancy) are flawed in their own ways. Yet, I can empathize with each one of them and find them all likable. The plot is different and in my opinion richer and better and more realistic than that of the typical Hollywood comedy. What makes this a good movie is that I do care what happens to each of the characters! The bittersweet situations in the movie were just the icing on the cake.
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 "Jump And I'll Catch You" ~ And They Lived ...?, 2008-11-06
After watching the '07 attempt at romantic comedy `Then She Found Me' I can only assume the moral of the story is that `happily ever after' is no longer the goal in a relationship. It has now been replaced by the more realistic and they lived `somewhat content for the time being'. Yes, in my estimation the film is indeed that cynical and pessimistic. This assumption on my part is further supported by the Jewish joke told at the beginning and end of the movie. It's about a trusting child being told by his Father to jump off a high step only to be allowed to fall instead of being caught by his Dad as promised. What's the lesson? I guess it's something like even the ones you love the most will let you down, or worse, don't trust anyone.
Needless to say I didn't enjoy this film despite the presence of the usually charming Colin Firth and the always vulnerable, girl-next-door Helen Hunt. On the positive side there are some unexpectedly unique twists and turns in both storyline and dialogue but it's not enough to save this overall dismal film. Oh yeah, I liked Bette Midler in this one, thought I'd never say that about her in anything.
A few laughs, a few tears and a lot of heart..., 2008-11-05
This movie is about half sad and half happy. It's definitely more of a chick flick, but I think single fathers might appreciate this, too. I rented it on a whim because I love Colin Firth, and I loved him in this movie...a very realistic portrayal of a single father on the edge of breaking, caring for two children all on his own. Helen Hunt did a wonderful job in her role as the main character, April (and as director). She really knows how to deliver her lines and pace her reactions. I am not at the baby fever stage yet of my life, but she drew me into her character's baby drama. I felt for her and cried when she cried. This was a very touching story. The ending was so sweet and not what I predicted at all.
Random note - Helen Hunt wasn't believeable as being 39 to me. I couldn't get over her droopy eyes and cheeks.
I LOVED IT, 2008-11-03
I don't know what movie others saw but I thought this was a very good movie. To those critical of Helen Hunt's wrinkles etc., I say GOOD for Ms. Hunt! - We can get pulled, and botoxed faces from any number of phony hollywood stars, both women and men. If you are looking for the typical hollywood love story forget it, if you are looking for a challenging life situation that makes you think or *GASP* think, view this movie. If you are looking for Hollywood slick/contrived this is not for you.
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