Silver Linings Playbook

Based on the responses from abroad, Silver Linings Playbook looked like one of the most attractive of this year’s Oscar contenders, unfortunately though, I wasn’t really sold on it. The messy web of relationships of a bunch of weird, crazy and neurotic characters, lead by Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper (both of whom I consider very talented young actors), didn’t win my heart. If I look at it positively, it’s still some nice brisk fun, but nothing more than that. Emotionally, the film missed me by a wide margin, to the point that I’m not even sure when I was supposed to feel any emotions, because the relationship between the main characters happens as if by the way, especially on the part of Cooper. They meet, they argue, they dance and boom. Chris Tucker is insufferable. 7/10 (01/13/2013)

A great romantic comedy, the best for the past... a really long time. Very untraditional, argumentative and full of paradoxical situations. Bradley Cooper is excellent (well-deserved nomination) and Jennifer Lawrence (well-deserved nomination) is the perfect psycho fox with a sensitive soul. Notwithstanding the unarguable qualities of the main duo, De Niro (well-deserved nomination) rocks the most. An unpredictable, cute, but unintrusive movie that you can take a girl to and rather than the date turning bitter, you will more likely be treated to a sweet dessert. (01/24/2013)

Who is crazy? And who is normal? I rather feel that the crazy person is in all of us, the question is, what, who and how activates it. In this movie Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper activated it before the story began and I see only the therapy. I have to say, it was really nice to watch. Especially Jennifer Lawrence and especially when she was twisting during the dancing. Nevertheless, I really have to admit that I haven’t seen such unique romantic movie in a really long time. Properly crazy, honestly funny and realistic in the way only life can be. (05/07/2014)

I'm going to be harsh and lean towards a lower rating, because as a whole this film didn't quite make the best impression on me. In terms of the acting there’s nothing to fault, but in terms of content it's pretty empty. I was bored at times, then the rush of emotions made my head spin. The only thing I really liked were the dance scenes. 3.5 stars. (08/28/2013)

An excellent actors’ film. The Oscar hype may be exaggerated in this case, and the story offers no memorable authorial ideas, but it's a heavy-handed feel-good film with beautifully drawn characters that, for me, represents one of the most honest depictions of an ordinary American family in recent years. Where authenticity commits suicide, it's fully supported by the palpable chemistry between Bradley and the divine Jennifer, which (the chemistry) had me glued to my seat, and who (Jennifer) stirred my remaining teenage hormones and left no doubt that she was more deserving of an Oscar than any actress not named Meryl Streep. It’s a pure caricature, as is usual with O. Russel, but it’s funny and, judging by the enthusiastic reception, obviously good. (03/29/2013)