Directionally and Dramatically Exceptional, But Seemingly Overrated

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2015)

The original reason I decided to rent this movie out and watch it, was because of the extraordinary casting and the award nominations and winning streaks. The quirky style of David O. Russell reminded me of what could have happened if Hollywood had of mashed the Godfather with Lincoln Lawyer and Jersey Boys, and got it directed by Baz Luhrmann. The majority of characters were played with a huge amount of talent. Jennifer Lawrence, tho i thought the casting was weird, really did a great job at pulling of a psychotic woman. She frightened me. The casting did however make me feel like Russel had just mixed the castings of The Fighter with Silver Linings Playbook. Loved Jeremy Renner's performance as usual and found that Bradley Cooper came across as bi-polar. Christian Bale plays a character a lot more unique than what i'm used to seeing him in, but still has a lot of similarities to other characters played by him. Amy Adams played a predictable character that didn't shock me at all nor did her performance cause any sense of surprise.
I think this movie is overrated. Sure it has a lot going for it but most of that is wasted potential. Still really enjoyed the movie.