Don't Believe the Hype

As Good As It Gets

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I had never even heard of this movie but saw it in the video store by accident and bought it only because it's an Adam Sandler film. Well, if anything it is one of the most original stories I've seen. Very different. It also explains why I stayed in school and don't have to go through the humdrum existence of living like the cobbler does. It was an OKAY movie but not one I'll watch again any time soon. Perhaps in a few years when i come across it in my collection and can't remember what it is about, I'll take it out again and give it a go.

I'm very confused as to why this movie has such bad reviews! It was really unique and had some really funny moments. It's not what you would expect from Adam Sandler but not totally unexpected either. It's along the lines of Click or Bedtime Stories though I think it's far better than those two. This isn't a perfect movie by any means but it is leagues better than Sandler's newest films (The Ridiculous Six/ Sandy Wexler). For anyone on the fence about watching it I say give it a chance, especially if you are a Sandler fan. It was a lot of fun to watch.

watching this was something fresh, its a set up for like a Jewish super hero that any one can relate, I would be really interested in a sequel just for the kick out of it, good to see Adam Sandler first of all by himself with out the other usual side kick, just Steve in a non retarded character, plus the gray winter ambiance in the movie and the music to go with it just brilliant, really go on watch this movie and try to think its not the usual Adam Sandler flick and you will enjoy it. Fun dark comedy with no cheep shots and a nice cadence too The only down side i see to this movie is the same i see in a lot of movies, when they try to translate this to another language they just butcher the movie I now its difficult some times to translate emotions and slang from a new York based movie in Spanish but some times is like they are not even trying. Adam thanks for the fresh ride of creativity

Setting aside the cringeworthy religious message at the end, the film had great potential, which was unrealised. Sandler gave an excellent performance. Unfortunately, the lovely, engaging premise was ill-served by the crime/slapstick elements. The central idea of stepping into someone else's shoes had the potential to make for an intelligent, thoughtful, witty film. Instead, my suspicion is the producers wouldn't got for that and went for the easy option.The dialogue and performances were good generally. But the line about the keeper of soles/souls was toe-curlingly bad.There is a good film in there - it was just that I had some trouble finding it.