YOU HAVE POOR SOCIAL SKILLS, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM...

Rating: 7/10 (19 April 2020)

PROS:The film is a refreshing addition to the rom-com genre and focuses on mental illness and self-destruction. It's about a bipolar man who tries to reconcile with his ex-wife and get his life back after an assault on her lover and the committal to a phychiatric hospital. Bradley Cooper illustrates the insanity of his character exceptionally well and his mannerisms are impressive. On the other side, Jennfer Lawrence is a widowed woman who suffers from depression, something that pushes her to do mad things. Her portrayal is astounding as well and the chemistry between these two imperfect individuals is incredible. Apart from them, Robert de Niro shines as the supersticious and obsessive with the gamble father and his character is a reflection that everyone can have a fixation. Chris Tucker isn't unsurprisingly annoying and Jackie Weaver does a decent job as the supportive and patient mother. David O. Russell's direction and the sharp dialogue depicts fantastically the clumsiness of the characters and the humour comes across naturally.
CONS:In the last act, the movie forgets completely the issues about mental disorder. It's frustrating when the ''love cliche'' solves everything and makes every problem magically disappear. Moreover, the ''twist'' in the end is kind of predictable and is overplayed in the rom-com genre.