Review: Silver Linings Playbook

It isn't very common for the 'Academy' to nominate a comedy in the 'Best Picture' category, much less a dark comedy. After seeing "SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK" we understand why it did.

David O. Russell, filmmaker of such films as 'The Fighter' and 'I Heart Huckabees', brings us a top-notch film. The story's style is pure dark comedy- heavy, entertaining and relatable.

It all begins when 'Pat', a married man, leaves a mental hospital earlier than anticipated because his mom believes he is ready to get back into society.

'Pat' (played by 'Bradley Cooper, or 'Phil' from "THE HANGOVER" movies) went into the loony bin because of a violent incident related with his wife 'Nikki'. Now that he is free, the only thing in his mind is getting her back regardless of how. Unfortunately, his departure from the hospital was a bit premature and his mission gets a little more complicated than he had expected.

A short time after he meets 'Tiffany', a young and attractive woman whose husband died not too long ago, hence she is going through some rough times herself.

'Tiffany', played by the talented 'Jennifer Lawrence' ('X-Men First Class', 'The Hunger games'), thinks that she has finally found in 'Pat' someone with problems, though different, as troubling as her own and she decides to start a friendship with him.

What does the movie offer once the main characters take center stage? Incredibly creative dialogue, outrageous behavior and blackmail that knows no shame. In other words- a different film, fresh, funny and interesting.