Far from perfect, but still a very enjoyable movie

Rating: 7/10 (6 October 2016)

This film has its problems, for example: The tone is a bit all over the place. There are scenes when it almost feels like it's a full-on spoof comedy (Bradley Cooper meeting his psychologist at the football game, or the whole scene with De Niro, JLaw and Randy arguing about parlay betting on the Eagles vs Cowboys game and the dancing contest), even though that's not what the rest of the movie is like. Also, Chris Tucker, although he was really-really funny, felt very much like he was shoehorned in the film for comic relief (meaning a different kind of comedy than what the movie naturally was without him). Besides there were some scenes when I felt like David O'Russel just lived out his JLaw fetish; e.g. when her and Bradley Cooper first meet, the close- ups of her cleavage, her hand and her face didn't feel natural, it was kind of awkward.
BUT: it's still a really good movie, I liked it a lot! The performances are fantastic. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jacki Weaver, John Ortiz (OMG he was so funny in this film) are all great, but I have to say, Robert De Niro stole the show. I haven't seen him giving such an excellent performance for a long time! The movie made me care for the characters, it made me laugh, it made me tear up, and also it's beautifully photographed.
I'm normally not into romantic drama/comedies, but this one, even with its flaws, is a well done piece of cinema. I give it a 7.5.