Not a documentary but good effort concerning bipolar I not II

Rating: 3/10 (8 May 2013)

To start off, this movie is NOT about Bipolar II which is very different than Bipolar I. From the constant state of mania the lead actor is in, I would say this is based on traits of Bipolar I. Obviously this is NOT a documentary, but really a comment about what the disease is like through Hollywood glasses.
This movie did not show the depths of torment and anguish a person can go through when depressed. It was more so whimsical with the idea of a romance between people with mental illness issues. It think it would make an excellent film to show the trials of going to a hospital, interactions with society, frustration of not holding down a steady job - some can, but not often, and the more edgy side of trying to have a relationship with a person who has the illness and the misconceptions and hopes that go along with it. Nice try though, just not accurate in my experience. I'm not saying to go with a dark film either like Fatal Attraction which is more Hollywood too than anything, but I think directors and writers need to actually follow a group of people instead of dabbling with info about the disease. It's far more interesting than what is shown as temper tantrums. Those are my thoughts on the film. Entertaining is what comes to mind for this film.