My favorite film I've seen in years.

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2013)

My best friend who is a female in her 30's and my 22 year old little brother are both bipolar. Watching not just Pat struggle with his disorder but everyone who is in Pat's life also struggle with how to deal with it definitely hit me close to home. The presentation was so true and real that it resonated with me, the way you sometimes hear veterans talk about a perfectly done a war movie. This film captures the struggles that go along with loving someone who is affected by mental illness. You're not just watching these characters live their lives but you find yourself completely filled with empathy as if you just received an adrenaline shot. Having watched my little brother throw out relationships with people over the years, I found myself rooting for both Pat and Tiffany in a way that I almost never get caught up in modern movies. Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker are all absolutely perfect. I recommend this film to anyone from any walk of life but you especially have to see it if you have anyone in your life that you love who wrestles with mental illness. I haven't FELT a movie like this in years.