Genre:
Romantic Comedy / Drama
Directed
by: David O. Russell
Starring:
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro
Running
time: 122 minutes
Adapted
from the novel of the same name, Silver Linings Playbook tells the story of
Pat, who is released from a mental health institution and goes back to live
with his parents. He works hard to overcome his bipolarity and to reconcile
with his estranged wife. In the process, he meets Tiffany, a young widow who
promises to help Pat get his wife back if he takes part in a dance contest with
her.
I
must admit, it took me a while to get into this one. This is a film that makes
you work a little hard to get involved, but, once you do, it is really worth
it. The characters can be brash and off-putting at first, but they are so well developed that you start caring for them,
The acting is superb in this movie. Jennifer Lawrence won an Oscar for her
role as Tiffany, and it is no surprise really. She is really good as a
temperamental woman willing to do almost anything to get her way.
Kudos
also to Bradley Cooper; he could have surfed on being voted most sexy man in
Hollywood a few years back and cashed in on his looks with easy roles. Well, he
did no such thing. He comes off as very authentic in his role as a man who
tries to battle his BPD through positivity and put his life back on track.
It
was also nice to see Robert De Niro again, even if it was in a smaller role. He
was given great material to work with and he did an awesome job.
Silver
Linings Playbook is worth the mental effort needed to get into its groove,
because, one you are in, it is a very interesting ride.
Rating:
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