the problem with plot drive movie be that they be confine to the plot . any and all plot drive movie ( movie that rely on plot instead of character to tell the story ) must stay within that plot . jurassic park must always involve dinosaur . bring out the dead must involve ambulance driver . die hard must involve terrorist . this be not a bad thing . all of those movie i mention above be great movie and but they be plot driven . it be nice and however and from time to time to see a character drive movie . a movie with no gimmick and no real plot and only character that tie it together . these movie usually have more than one main character and lot of dialog and and most importantly and they can go anywhere . the character can jump in a plane and fly to antarctica if the want to . it be this feeling of open ness that make such movie feel so good . as good a it get be one of these movie . because the movie be character driven and we feel anything can happen . as good a it get have some of the best character i have ever see . there be no real plot . if i have to say what the plot be i would say it about a crazy jerk who try to change himself . but that doesn not even come close to describe this movie . one reason why i love this movie be that i can really identify with the main character and melvin udall and play with shear brilliance by jack nicholson . you see and i be a little obsessive compulsive . not enough to warrant medication and just enough to know i have it . a i have say before in other review and i love movie about crazy people . and melvin be about as crazy a they come . i can really understand why he lock and unlock his door ten time overtime he come home . i can understand why he want to have the same waitress serve him breakfast every day . obsessive compulsive people love routine and if anything get in the way of their routine and they feel violate . they not only want everyday to be like the last and they need it that way . the acting in this movie be the best i have ever see in one movie . the cast be perfect . no one play a well lunatic than jack nicholson . the man be so good mer word can not express it . helen hunt be great a the cruel and stressful yet sensitive waitress . she deserve the oscar for this and she have become one of my favorite actress . cuba gooding jr. have a small part and but he work it beautifully . greg kinnear be great a the sensitive and confused gay painter . even yeardly smith ( who some of you may know a lisa from the simpson ) be good . that just show how good james l. brook be . he assemble on of the great cast ever and he direct them with grace and beauty . speaking of james l. brook and he and mark andus have make on of the funny script of all time . this movie have some of the best one liner i have ever hear ( most of which come from melvin ) . the dialog be great . this be some of the funny writing i have ever hear . example represent melvin never and never and interrupt me and okay . not if there a fire and not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there a smell come from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench be so thick that you think youre go to faint . even then and do not come knocking . or and if it election night and and youre excite and you wan na celebrate because some fudgepacker that you date have be elect the first queer president of the united state and he go to have you down to camp david and and you want someone to share the moment with . even then and do not knock . not on this door . not for any reason . do you get me and sweetheart . the movie even remind me of the simpson . james l. brook be a producer for that show ( which in my opinion be the great show of all time ) and as good a it get be fill with the same sudden and jab to the head type humor of the simpson . no and there be no other similarity and it just that both seem to have the same comic timing . in conclusion and this be one of my favorite movie and be definitely a classic . i normally hate softy romantic movie . the only thing be as good a it get be anything but a softy romantic movie . sure the movie have romance . it be and mostly and a love story . but it be not soft . it be very hilarious . melvin be a cranky and brutally honest and meticulous and eccentric man and it be hilarious to watch him . i recommend this to anyone . it a sweet and intelligent and deep and fresh and funny and and original movie that will continue to entertain me for year to come . normally and i believe that every one have an opinion . if i like a movie and you do not and so be it . but and if you do not like this movie and well and i can say with apsolute accuracy that you have no taste . sorry and you do not . positive .