Soooooooo disappointed

Rating: 1/10 (15 April 2013)

I was so looking forward to seeing this, I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I like the actors and thought that this film would be something really special, highlighting the illness and also the wonderful people that have it, often very kind and funny people who suffer from terrible depression one minute and hyper spells, where they are happy but can be a complete nightmare the next. The film was so bad, I just can not get over the story line. I know a few people who have bipolar (type 1 as well as type 2) and watched it with one of them. I read that my hero, the wonderful actor De Niro has a son who suffers with this illness, how did he think this story was plausible, I will never know. I so agree with some of the other reviewers who did not like it, it seems falling in love cures it, and they will live happily ever after. Also can not see why the best actress award went to Lawrence, it was a reasonable performance but really nothing special. I am completely mystified by the whole hype, Oscar for winning actress and story. I wish I could have loved it.