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...pleased to bask in autumnal sunlight. But in the fifth decade of a career with more bumps than the Nagano mogul course, he still feels twinges from old war wounds: from turning down the Terms of Endearment role that won Jack Nicholson an Oscar, from the rage that occasionally blurred his judgment, from folks who left in droves during the bad times. They've returned now. "And I just say, 'I know you always loved me,'" he notes. "Because in this business you have to do that...
...especially damaging to the G.O.P. in the Northeast, where pro-choicers like New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, who vetoed a partial-birth abortion ban, are already struggling to be heard over the party's dominant wing of Southern conservatives. Concerned that the resolution might pass, R.N.C. chairman Jim Nicholson took the unusual step last week of publicly urging committee members to vote no. Quoting Ronald Reagan, Nicholson wrote, "Those who agree with us 80% of the time are our allies, not our foes...
...despite all this Melvin, is likable from the beginning, mostly due to Nicholson's broad, compassionate performance. His soft underbelly shows through his sarcastic ranting, and the question is never whether Melvin will open up to others, but how. Thankfully, the movie doesn't try to cure Melvin's obsessive, gruff behavior but instead gently nudges him towards reciprocating emotion. Nicholson does more than manage to balance his character's conflicting traits--he makes it look easy...
Helen Hunt plays Carol perfectly: more than just a foil for Nicholson's humor, she captivates both his and the audience's attention whenever on screen. Carol, struggling between her sick son, her job and unsatisfying relationships with men, is both desperate and dignified. The movie itself, like Melvin, seems to be falling a little bit in love with her. At times she holds the screen in silence for a moment and nearly stares Melvin into sensibility...
...rest of the holiday releases: a bit old-fashioned in the sweet, simple values it embraces, but with a decidedly modern slant. The film's genuinely funny, moving script will make the audience feel as if it's earned a pleasant afterglow (and perhaps a Kleenex or two). Nicholson and Hunt are strikingly good, and James Brooks shows that he knows how to craft a clever love story. There's no shame in letting yourself get carried away by As Good As It Gets--you're in good hands...