Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
Certificate: 15
Genre: Romance
Awards: Best Actress (Lawrence)
Pat (Cooper) has just been released from a mental institution after attacking attacking his wife's lover after which he was found to have undiagnosed bipolar disorder. He wants to get back with his wife but, with a restraining order in place, it seems impossible for him to do so. After going to dinner at a friend's, Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence). Widowed and with her own problems, Tiffany confuses Pat but she could be the way to get a letter to his wife.
Silver Linings Playbook benefits from some very good Acting. Cooper and Lawrence work so well together while De Niro and Weaver are great as Pat's parents. De Niro in particular should be applauded. It's his best performance in years as he plays a father who really doesn't know how to handle Pat's problems while having OCD himself. Another surprisingly good performance comes from Chris Tucker in his first non Rush Hour film in years.The story itself is sweet and original. It may use some of the typical cliches but they make sense. The chasing through the street at the end may be a very overused action, but it has a deeper meaning here thanks to the inverted chasing earlier in the film.
I really enjoyed Silver Linings Playbook. The characters are so well conceived. From the very beginning you fall love with them and then the next two hours are just bliss.
*****Brilliant
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