1997 - Rated PG-13 - 2 hr 19 min
Director: James L Brooks
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr, Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Yeardley Smith
The late addition reviews continue with this, the winner of both Best Actress and Best Actor at 1998's Academy Awards ceremony. It lost Best Picture to Titanic that year, just so you can get your bearings on that tidbit.
Anyhow, this movie's fun. Curmudgeony, OCD-battling Jack Nicholson is a treat to watch, even if he is a bit annoying. And the relationship that blooms between him and Helen Hunt's friendly waitress / troubled mother of a sick boy, well it's about as awkward as possible. This is the first movie I remember seeing Greg Kinnear in and I loved him right away. The chemistry among these three on their "getaway" makes the whole movie worthwhile. Why it's over two hours, I can't be sure. It does drag in parts.
Overall, a great "feel good" movie that's really a study in human relationships... also human/dog relationships. Cute and funny, but I guess not more impressive than a sinking cruiseliner.
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