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...replace Seinfeld with another one of its shows. To further complicate matters, Paramount, which produces Frasier, may insist that if that show is moved to Thursday, it must be followed by a new comedy the studio is developing around Nathan Lane, who is currently starring in the film Mouse Hunt. In formulating its post-Seinfeld strategy, NBC will have to take into account all these demands, as well as the other scheduling dilemmas caused by shuffling its shows and whatever tricks its competitors have in store...
Melvin's isolated life is complicated by developing relationships with two acquaintances: a gay painter (Greg Kinnear) who lives in the apartment next door, and a lovely, down-to-earth waitress (Helen Hunt) who serves him lunch every day. Melvin doesn't technically befriend either character. His first words to Simon, the painter, are bigoted and vicious, and all he wants from Carol the waitress is his bacon and eggs done right with as little small talk as possible...
...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...
...inability to pay her a compliment has nearly destroyed her self-esteem, Simon gets a flicker of inspiration and draws her in the nude, boosting her confidence in her femininity. The attention the camera lavishes on her might seem excessive if her performance wasn't also so disarmingly real: Hunt makes it clear that gutsy Carol, after so much time spent worrying about her son and so many days serving lunch to Melvin, has earned these moments of beauty. Most important, she has an answer for most of Melvin's zingers--which might be why he is so smitten with...
...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...