Monday, February 18, 2013

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook (David O. Russell, 2012)
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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2

Mental Illness, Family, Complex Relationships, Romance

Mental illness is something many films touch on but none have tackled it in quite the same way as Silver Linings Playbook. This is a film about honesty, strength, trust, and self-discipline. Plus it's very funny and leaves you feeling all warm inside. The best part of this film, by far, is the acting. Both Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Laurence master their characters--not an easy task. And Robert de Niro brought tears to my eyes as a worried father. A hopeful and refreshing drama.

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