Pat Solitano, a divorcee desperate to get his wife back, moves back in with his overprotective parents. Pat's life becomes more complicated when he meets Tiffany, a mysterious widow searching for closure on her own.
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| Silver Linings Playbook Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Deniro Directed by David O. Russell My Opinion: Overrated |
As I check off the last of these must-see Best Picture nominees, I'm feeling continuously more disappointed. Silver Linings is little more than a frame for Jennifer Lawrence's performance. While she does a fantastic job, the film itself falls flat. It's as if the writers could not decide on the central conflict resulting in a collage of chaotic scenes filled with yelling. Furthermore, I somehow felt as if every line of dialogue was anticipated - as if I was reading a script still under the editor's eye.
The movie is fine - just another romantic comedy with a couple explosive moments of acting, but it's nothing special. The more Oscar films I watch the less I care about film.
