As Good As It Gets Critic Reviews

In As Good as It Gets, his (Brooks) mastery of the nuances of language and emotion has turned the most unlikely material into the best and funniest romantic comedy of the year.Read the full review

Nicholson, Hunt, and Kinnear will win you over as they turn the film into a valentine to New York's walking wounded.Read the full review

It's a case of actors and strong writing coming together, and it's uncommon in contemporary movies.Read the full review

It all adds up to a compelling, deftly executed film that thoughtfully examines the actions and motivations that draw people together, directing their uneasy relationships.Read the full review

There's so much good here, in the dialogue, the performances and the observation, that the movie succeeds at many moments even while pursuing its doomed grand design.Read the full review

The movie often verges on being too much; Brooks' supreme balancing act is to keep it all under control.Read the full review

Not a positive triumph, but it does bring a smile to the face and, perhaps in some cases, a tear to the eye.Read the full review

A cute premise that, upon closer inspection, rings falser rather than truer. It's pretty good, but not nearly as good as Brooks gets.Read the full review

Wicked, but it works.Read the full review