As Good as it gets

As Good As It Gets

“Maybe this is as good as it gets.” Melvin Udall says to waiting clients in a psychiatric office. Melvin was referring to the fact, that maybe there is no cure for a psychological disorder and who you are now, and there is nothing you can do to change. “As Good as it Gets” follows Melvin Udall an obsessive-compulsive man, a recluse and successful author. Melvin is depicted as a coarse man, he is homophobic, racist, and tends to dislike small dogs. While following Melvin you are introduced to Carol, a waitress in a downtown Manhattan restaurant. Melvin is a frequent customer who forms an attachment to Carol. Suddenly, something happens to change Melvin’s life. Melvin’s gay neighbor Simon is viciously beaten by a group of robbers. Melvin is then forced to take a dog into his home where until then, no one other than himself, entered. By this small act of kindness Melvin begins to explore new ways of helping others. He pays for a doctor for Carol’s ...