Poor representation of bipolar disorder

Rating: 2/10 (12 January 2013)

As soon as I heard the characters pronounce the drug Trazodone incorrectly twice near the beginning of the film, I knew this wasn't going to be an accurate portrayal of someone with bipolar disorder.
The two supposed "mental cases" didn't exhibit any unique traits that would pin them as bipolar or unipolar or psychotic or...anything. Also, was this supposed to be a romantic-comedy or a drama or a film about ballroom dancing and overcoming odds? What the hell was it? While I thought the acting was fine I was shocked that some consider it Oscar worthy! DeNiro was excellent but everyone else - just average.
Lastly, I would think the producers/directors would do some background research on mental illness before releasing a film like this. For one, find out how psychotropic medications are pronounced and what they are used for and find out the behaviors of a person suffering from bipolar disorder. I realize this wasn't a documentary on the subject but with a hefty production budget, can't you get the basics right?