Quick Take: 'Silver Linings Playbook' (2012)
Silver
Linings Playbook focuses on Pat (Bradley Cooper), a man
who has recently been released from a mental health facility after having a
break down following the discovery of his wife with another man. Cooper in the role
could not be better. It is a much different character than what we are used to him
playing but due to the life he gives to the character, the audience has no
choose but to root for Pat to find that silver lining. Matching the solid
performance of Cooper is Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany, a woman who isn’t
completely mentally or emotionally stable after the death of her husband. This
character demands quirkiness, charm along with vulnerability and Lawrence not
only meets these demands but exceeds them. Silver
Linings Playbook isn’t great due to these performances alone but great
because complementing the quality of performances is the direction and writing
of David O. Russell. Russell brilliantly
matches the high strung characters and situations with the way he blocks each
scene and uses a shaky camera to capture them. Yes, Silver Linings Playbook is
well crafted to say the least but it is its story that will have you feeling
several different emotions which includes a smile long after the credits role.
Grade: A-
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