Fantastic!

As Good As It Gets

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

A lonely old man, who lost his wife always pretend to be busy for work. One day he goes on a business trip to New York and meets a young couple. The man and the couple accidentally live in a house together. A young man loves to play music and tell the old man how to play kindly. The old man gradually comes to open his heart to the couple. However, the couple are immigrants and they actually live in New York illegally so they are taken by police. The old man tries to make the couple be free and goes to a detention house to meet them every day.This is a human drama and was released in 2007 in America. The director is Thomas McCarthy, who is an American director. Also, Richard Jenkins played the role of leading actor for the first time in this movie. I was so impressed by the movie, especially by the part of the kindness of the couple. Many innocent people like them are taken because of racial problems. We have to think the problem more seriously by watching this movie.

what can I say very good story this film is a great because it shows humanity to other from what ever background set in the back ground of new York cant they not use another city instead to give it more realistic maybe the all directors see is the American dream through new York but the like the character of Richard Jenkins shows a warmth to two immigrants who are in in his apartment he could have given them to the police but lets them help him fall in love with there type of music and culture he fights for what he believes they want in their life just an ordinary guy he feels their love of music that turns his life around in so many way magic

Walter is a professor at university, but lacks the will to do his job and play piano. One day, he goes his apartment and comes across a black couple who lives in his apartment without permission. Walter and a black man, whose name is Tarek get familiar with each other through a musical instrument which Tarek brings, djembe. This film describes the friendship between two men which was built by a musical instrument and the hard and severe life. I like the music played in this film, especially the music played by djembe because they make me feel good. Also I like not the only the scenes Tarek is playing djembe but also Walter is playing because they plays music very happily as they forget the real life. I recommend everyone to watch this film because I think you may be moved by their friendship and you may be relaxed by their music.

Well I might as well make it official. I am totally out of touch with present day film and TV to the extent that I don't know who actor Richard Jenkins is. The only television I watch is cable news, other than that it's movies, and almost always something prior to 1960. Which doesn't mean that I'm not aware of what's going on in the world, it's just that I'm not enamored with reality shows and crime dramas. A quick review of Jenkins' film credits on his IMDb profile page reveals that he's been in a number of films I've seen, but obviously flying so far under the radar that he never connected with me. He connects here, and boy does he. Some will say that he's just a boring guy, but you've got to portray boring for it to work and Jenkins does it here. His portrayal raises the bar for this film, but that's before I get to the heart of the matter.Apparently writer and director Thomas McCarthy is making a statement here, and no matter how you sugarcoat it, the effort is transparent and patently liberal in it's approach to illegal immigration. In the aftermath of 9/11, briefly alluded to here by mention of the 'missing' Twin Towers, the attempt is made to define how unfair the country's policy towards illegals may be because truly fine human beings might wind up being deported once they are discovered. Well you know, there were some truly fine human beings at the World Trade Center that day that didn't have much say in the matter, just as there are no lines drawn against 'understanding' Americans who might become victims of the next terrorist attack. It's easy to feel sorry for Tarek because of his situation, but he knew what he and Zainab were getting into when they decided to flaunt immigration policy.If you want to give the film accolades for the performances, that's one thing. Jenkins, along with Haaz Sleiman (Tarek), Danai Gurira (Zainab) and Hiam Abbass (Mouna Khalil) all provide exceptional portrayals. In particular, Sleiman conveys his character with a charm that's unexpected in a film like this, winning over the jaded and dispirited Walter Vale (Jenkins), especially in the musical sequences that turn Walter into a functioning human being once again. But let's dispense with the melancholy when otherwise good people place themselves in violation of the law.