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Silver Linings Playbook
David O Russell
(2012)
117min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Andrew Collins
This beguilingly offbeat love story was adapted by idiosyncratic director David O Russell (
The Fighter
,
American Hustle
) from the debut novel by Matthew Quick. Bradley Cooper gives a career-changing performance as Pat, a bipolar divorcé returning to his larger-than-life suburban Philadelphia family after a spell in a mental health clinic. After a chance meeting, he partners up with Jennifer Lawrence's fellow neurotic Tiffany (also keenly played) to train hard for a dance competition that promises to prove therapeutic for them both. An accumulative betting subplot involving real-life team the Philadelphia Eagles, driven by Pat's roguish dad (Robert De Niro, in a rare autumnal role of substance), stokes the dramatic trajectory towards the ballroom-dance-off, which is much more surprising than your standard Hollywood ending, despite certain conventions. This is a genuinely unusual, bittersweet romance that also boasts some terrific choreography.
Summary
A teacher is committed to a psychiatric institution after battering his wife's lover. Eight months later, he is released into the care of his parents and sets about rebuilding his ruined life, finding help in the shape of a woman with psychological issues of her own to resolve. Romantic comedy drama, starring an Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence, with Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.
Cast & Crew
Pat
Bradley Cooper
Tiffany
Jennifer Lawrence (2)
Pat Sr
Robert De Niro
Dolores
Jacki Weaver
Danny
Chris Tucker
Dr Cliff Patel
Anupam Kher
Ronnie
John Ortiz (1)
Jake
Shea Whigham
Veronica
Julia Stiles
Nikki
Brea Bee
Director
David O Russell
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Entertainment
Guidance:
Violence, swearing
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
16 Nov 2012
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Comedy
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