EXCELSIOR..That's what this Light Hearten Rom-Com is all about.

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2013)

O Man!! The last time I had the same feeling after watching any movie was with Frank Capra's IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934), De Sica's Ladri Di Biciclette (BYCYCLE THIEVES), Hayao Miyazaki's Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (SPIRITED AWAY) or Shoojit Sircar's VICKY DONOR (2012) among few. These movies make me feel fresh after watching them. They kinda make my day. The life is already hard, and then movies like this work as a sheer relief to the hectic schedules and overload of work.
This is one of those movies where you can sit with popcorn and coke, relax on a lounge and enjoy the evening with one of the most fine Rom-Com of this year. The most appropriate movie for spending a quality time with your loved ones.
It is a happy-and-gay-feel movie where you need not try hard understanding the complications of it, you can just lay back and go with the flow as the movie promises a 110% entertainment. Its easy, smooth, fun, decent, clean, cheerful, light-hearten and beautiful.
BRIEF STORY & CHARACTER SKETCH
The movie deals with Pat's (Bradley Cooper) life after he gets discharged from a mental asylum. He is on a Restraining Order. He is completely devoted towards her wife who left him now and they are not living with each other. In the whole movie he struggles to get to Nikky, his wife in several ways while he comes across many harsh realities of life and explores the love. Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) is a widow who finds solace in sex with almost everyone she meets, which has a really touching reason of doing so that she explains later in the movie. Pat Sr. (Sir Robert De Niro) is Pat's father who is a typical old man and is very superstitious. He is a bookmaker and a die-hard EAGLES fan. Dolores is Pat's mother who is again a typical old lady and want everyone in the family to be happy and at peace. And last but not the least is Dr. Cliff Patel (Anupam Kher) who is a psychiatrist (Pat's Doctor) and also a motivational source behind helping Pat & Tiffany to be friends with each other. The film is a light hearten one and hence the story does not revolve around a major plot but still never loses the beauty in its simplification.
OVERVIEW
David O. Russell has already proved himself as a director with lot of potential in THREE KINGS and THE FIGHTER. And this time he excels and out-stands all his previous works with SILVER LINING PLAYBOOK. Here he delivers his best execution till date with nice and decent camera angles and with a pacy, nice, crisp yet descriptive screenplay which he wrote himself for the screen. The production design is something to praise for and the editing by Jay Cassidy who also marvelously edited 'Into The Wild' (2007), its top notch this time as well. Bradley Cooper was at his equilibrium peak (specially in the scene where he tries to find his wedding video.) and could have been a clear academy award winner for Best Actor if Lincoln would not have happened this year. Jennifer Lawrence was at her best and Sir De Niro was as expressive as always with his evergreen expressions and natural yet flamboyant nature of acting, rest of the cast is also a great support as well and provides the expected performances. And the best thing in the movie - the background score - the music of the film by Danny Elfman, its so appropriate and soothing. For those who read the novel by Mathew Quick, trust me guys its still going to appeal you like all fresh.
RATING
I will rate this flick 8.5/10. Its truly one of the best films this year. And a must watch for all those who are looking to spend 2 hours watching a 'time-worthy light-hearten' movie with a shelf line. David O. Russell made it to the hearts of all this time which he lacked with his previous ventures and a vital support to help him in this if not the only one is Bradley Cooper. My man, this film goes to your performance. Two Thumbs-up for the movie!
Nudity : NO. Sex : NO. Language : GOOD enough to watch with kids. Drugs : NO. Violence : NO
*UNIVERSALLY VIEWABLE*