Formulaic Waste

Rating: 4/10 (29 March 2013)

I'm shocked at the number of glowing reviews this movie has. It was merely another formulaic, predictable rom-com with lazy writing.
It started off great, with the potential to be edgy and insightful, and throw some genuine light on mental illness. The first half hour or so contained some great scenes, with a good performance from the two leads, sharp dialogue and some decent commentary on bipolar. But halfway through, it lost all of its wit and vision, abandoning it to descend into yet another unrealistic by-the-numbers rom-com.
If that's all you're looking for, then fine. But I was lured into watching it after being misled into thinking that it would be something more. Very disappointing.