Directed by David O. Russell
Screenplay written by David O. Russell
Based on the novel written by Matthew Quick
Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver
Silver Linings Playbook will always be one of those movies I come back to periodically because of the outstanding acting performances. The satirical take on mental health that Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper display is so entertaining, and the story between them is hilarious and charming. One of David O. Russell's best.
After a brief stint at a mental hospital, Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is released and sent to live back in Philadelphia with his parents (Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver). After beating up the lover of his ex-wife Nicky, which is ultimately what led Pat to the psych ward with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, he is set on a new path of healthy living and silver linings, and he is determined to win back Nicky. Along the way, Pat meets the mysterious and sexy, Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) and things are never the same after that.
This film is heavily driven by the acting performances. The former Hunger Games heroine Jennifer Lawrence, delivers the role of a lifetime. She's foulmouthed, sexy, rude, blunt, sensitive, vulnerable and a little slutty but she likes that part of herself (not a judgment, just a reference from the movie). Lawrence somehow portrays all these emotions in every scene, sometimes in every sentence Tiffany speaks. This was one of the most deserved Oscar wins of all time. Cooper plays a damaged guy suffering from bipolar who is largely driven by his lust for love and forgiveness from his ex-wife. His performance is raw and funny, but Lawrence steals the show. De Niro and Weaver deliver strong supporting performances as Pat's parents.
Only in Hollywood can mental illness be cured by the depths of this endearing romance between two broken souls. Russell sets a new bar for romantic comedies to rise to with this flick.
9/10
This film is heavily driven by the acting performances. The former Hunger Games heroine Jennifer Lawrence, delivers the role of a lifetime. She's foulmouthed, sexy, rude, blunt, sensitive, vulnerable and a little slutty but she likes that part of herself (not a judgment, just a reference from the movie). Lawrence somehow portrays all these emotions in every scene, sometimes in every sentence Tiffany speaks. This was one of the most deserved Oscar wins of all time. Cooper plays a damaged guy suffering from bipolar who is largely driven by his lust for love and forgiveness from his ex-wife. His performance is raw and funny, but Lawrence steals the show. De Niro and Weaver deliver strong supporting performances as Pat's parents.
Only in Hollywood can mental illness be cured by the depths of this endearing romance between two broken souls. Russell sets a new bar for romantic comedies to rise to with this flick.
9/10
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