The Good,and The Bad.

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2014)

Listen, I read the book by Matthew Quick.And yes,the film truly lived up to the book.Although,my favorite parts are missing from the book,it is still a great adaptation.
The Good: Acting is top-notch,Bradley Cooper truly captures the feelings,and mental problems of Pat, Jennifer Lawrence also gives a great performance,she truly captures the heart-broken life of a widow,and truly deserves her Oscar back in 2012.Robert De Niro again gives a great performance, his performance truly captures Pat Sr. trying his best to spend some time with his son,while also,caring for his loving wife.Jacki Weaver,and Chris Tucker,also give great performances which truly make the film great,there's no overacting,and acting is what makes this movie.And the writing is absolutely HILARIOUS! The ending dance scene was hilarious.
The Bad:Ending seems illogical,because we see on screen it appears as though Pat's illness is treated only after taking a few pills,and going in to dating Tiffany.I liked the ending from the book better,it shows that Pat is still fighting his illness,but also tries to handle his love for Tiffany.My absolute favorite parts from the book are missing such as Pat finding out Nikki has moved on,and she got remarried.Also,in the book,Pat Sr. rarely talks to Pat when he gets home,and Dolores,can't stand it and decides to give up on cleaning and doing everything she does that Pat Sr. won't do until Pat and him get along.I would have gave it a 10/10,without the illogical ending,and it didn't miss part from the book.
But overall,the acting is amazing.It still captures the most important moments from the book.And is a great mix of drama and comedy.I'm so glad one of my favorite books,was made into a good movie,which captures the best elements from the book,while leaving out some,of course.