Whatta film

jamariana

I will admit that the first time I saw this film, I did not like it very much. I wasn't the biggest fan of Helen Hunt, or how her character treated Jack Nicholson's character. However, now several years later, I suddenly find that I appreciate the film in a way I didn't the first time I saw it. I found myself relating to Helen Hunt's character. I found myself liking Jack Nicholson's misanthropic, so-confident-and-careless-it's-funny character less. I was a teenager the first time I saw the film, and now I am a (somewhat) mature woman. I now find myself identifying, sympathising with strong, independent female characters more than I did before. I learned to disassociate the characters of the film with their actors. Instead of liking a character just because he was played by Jack Nicholson, or disliking a character because she was played by Helen Hunt, I now like the characters based solely on their traits and the things they say and believe. Helen Hunt's character is believable. She is real. She is not the most stunning woman in the world, but she is still so beautiful. It's no wonder I think that she won the Oscar. The film is great in so many ways. It is not a conventional comedy. The writing is brilliant. The story is not clichéd. All the characters are eventually lovable. I can't find many flaws with the film and I miss it - if that makes any sense to you, oh kind reader. I want to watch the film again and again. It's not the greatest film of all time, but it has affected me so deeply. It has lifted my spirits in a time of desperation and I will forever be grateful for that. Brava, Helen Hunt. Bravo, Greg Kinnear. Bravo, Jack Nicholson. But most of all, bravo to the writers of the film. You have created a timeless classic. With love, a devoted moviegoer.

score 9/10

jamariana 7 April 2017

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3680119/