Silver Linings Playbook
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert Di Niro
Silver Linings Playbook is about a man, Pat (Bradley Cooper), who is discharged from a mental institute after serving his court mandated 8 months minimum and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He moves in with his mom and dad with the goal of getting his life back together and reuniting with his estranged wife after an altercation between them results in him landing in the aforementioned mental institute. He reconnects with an old friend Ronnie (John Ortiz). Ronnie's sister-in-law is Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who is working out her own issues after losing her husband in a tragic car accident. Pat makes a deal with Tiffany to help her in a dance competition if she helps him get in touch with his ex-wife. There are a lot of ups and downs and intertwining stories, a lot of details. It is so well written and the actors are so convincing in their respective roles.
The one problem I have with this film is that is considered a comedy. When I first learnt what the movie was about plus that it was being considered a comedy I was left with a bad taste in my mouth. Mental illness is as serious as a physical illness. 50/50, while there were some one-liners that made me chuckle, would never have been considered a comedy. I didn't even find that Silver Linings Playbook had those slightly comical moments. It was a drama. It was a drama about a serious issue that, although it has come a long way as far as removing the stigma, is still not taken very serious in North America.
On a lighter note, congratulations to Jennifer Lawrence on her Golden Globe for Best Actress! It will be exciting to see how she, Bradley and the movie do at the Oscars. I personally think that they have as good as given all the awards to Les Miserables already but I won't even get started on my feelings on that movie (not a huge Anne Hathaway fan).
That's my take on the movie, what's yours? K xo
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| Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as Tiffany and Pat in Silver Linings Playbook rehearsing for the big dance competition. |
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