Merely Old Kinderhook

Rating: 5/10 (21 June 2013)

I was a bit worried when I read the synopsis to this movie: " A teacher is released from a mental institution . Things get more when he meets a mysterious woman with problems of his own " I thought because of a high profile court case that concluded in England earlier today it might have involved the teacher going to France and Chris Hansen making a cameo performance but this thankfully didn't happen . As I found out SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is the film that seemed to capture - if not the world's heart - certainly the heart of the Oscar voters . After seeing the film I'm rather puzzled why ?
In many ways it's similar to a Woody Allen film with neurosis , family issues , dinner parties and potential mismatched romance featuring prominently . The one thing the film does get right is its research in to medication . I really can testify trazadone will indeed " flatten you out " . However I've never understood why when ever Allen writes as much as a shopping list it gets bombarded with awards left right and centre . Likewise I'm puzzled how this movie got bombarded with so many awards . I should confess I've never been a fan of romantic comedies and it was only the critical praise the movie it got that made me watch it . Certainly if you're a cruel hearted cynic like myself SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK won't convert you in to liking the romantic comedy genre any more