As Good As It Gets

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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

I saw this movie at the Italian Film Festival in Montreal just last week. The characters are realistic, charming, engaging and full of life. Like kids in a dorm, they have all kinds of misadventures, heartbreak, live-in mishaps. And all the things that can and will go wrong in relationships, finding oneself, fitting in. Without giving away too much, the story is about a group of friends (similar to the series Friends) living together. They are funny, romantic, lost (let's not forget that one) enraged, happy, and totally devoted to each other. I enjoyed it. The audience burst out laughing throughout the screening!