Carol And Mr Udall Essay

Throughout the film, Carol and Mr. Udall had an extremely hard time understanding each other. Melvin Udall’s inability to communicate was exemplified during the beginning of the film. One reason Mr. Udall’s communication with Carol is ineffective is due to his unwillingness to truly listen to what she says. In scenes like the one where he is banned from his favorite diner, trouble could have been avoided if he had just listened to those around him. Melvin Udall had an obviously hard time listening to his psychiatrist, as well. Not listening makes it impossible to truly communicate with others. Another issue with Mr. Udall’s communication is that he seemed to be a trait narcissist. His highest concern was always what was wrong with his life at the moment. You can especially tell this in the scene when Mr. Udall is waiting to be seated at the diner. He stands behind the waitresses while they are putting in orders as if they were supposed to drop everything to wait on him. Unlike state narcissists, Mr. Udall is always most concerned about himself and creates all conversations based …show more content…
What others thought was rude and vulgar was often him reacting in a way that matched the situation. Interrupting his rituals seemed catastrophic to him. Though Carol seemed to somewhat understand his disorder, there were definitely some moments when she didn’t understand. She could have definitely improved her understanding of what exactly made Mr. Udall the way he was and could have responded to him in a more understanding manor. What seemed to be major conflicts in As Good as It Gets could have been easily repaired through improving the two main character’s communication. Mr. Udall was an uninterested and rude older man. These two adjectives could have changed simply by relating information back to Melvin’s life and thinking about what he was actually saying. If Mr. Udall would have