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Director: David O. Russell Staring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro Understandably this got advertised as a romantic comedy and most people assume it is, but I don't think it really fits in that category. It deals with mental illness in a fairly accurate way, without getting offensive or sappy. There is definitely some comedy in this movie but, like in a black comedy, it's left up to the viewer to decide where that line is. Bradley Cooper was really good; surprising given the roles he's played in the past. Jennifer Lawrence also did a great job; her character spikes from one emotional extreme to another and she plays it believably. The plot is not revolutionary but it's the performances and the script that really make this a great film. For actors doing award-worthy portrayals of mental illness, I give it 5/5. sleeptides fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2013 around 07:37 |
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| # ? May 25, 2013 08:03 |
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This was definitely one of the most depressing movies I saw this year. The performances were terrific but it was a hard movie to get through, especially for the first thirty minutes. 2/5
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| # ? Jan 30, 2013 03:16 |
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I'm not generally into this genre of movie, and the description of it actually turned me off. That being said it was one of the best movies I have seen in a long, long time. The acting is all around A+, it makes you laugh, it makes you happy, it makes you sad. I feel like it is one of those movies where even if it isn't "fun" to watch per se, you will still take something out of it. 5/5
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| # ? Feb 19, 2013 04:43 |
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I myself think that SLP misadvertises itself; where it generally purports to be an empowering romantic comedy that relates to real-life issues, it is a cliché'd romantic comedy full stop. The mental issues treated serve as little more than window-dressing to two seriously attractive people courting eachother. The message, "nobody's perfect", rings hollow when mental, social and emotional issues alike serve as little more than contrivances to keep the action going. From Indian doctors to Constanza-like annoying parents, from shameless financial speculation to gambling addiction, everything gets the same kooky, unobjectionable treatment. Which is why the movie fails on an artistic level, there is no real excitement or drama when the dice are so obviously loaded. Which consequently is why the movie fails on a moral level: that everybody "wins" for "not being perfect" is perfectly fine among the level playing field of its white bread audience; not so for those suffering the issues themselves (racist violence, sexual assault, institutionalization of the mentally ill), that the movie only purports to address, for middle-class kicks. Cooper, Lawrence and DeNiro really work the crooked material they're given, however, earning the movie another star. 2/5
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| # ? Mar 24, 2013 00:23 |
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I think I liked this movie so much because the character Brad Cooper played reminded me a lot of myself, and Robert Deniro's character reminded me a lot of my dad. I don't really know what else to say about it, I thought everyone did a great job at their parts, and if you're kind of hosed up you might like this movie too. 5/5
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| # ? Apr 2, 2013 04:15 |
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The actors were good, but I have to echo the comments above...this was like Analyze This crammed together with Save the Last Dance. JL even looks a bit like Julia Stiles. They could have removed his entire family from that movie and made it a better piece where the two main characters actually talk more about their issues. What the hell was with the garbage bag track suit? Cause he's wearing that thing for like +70% of the movie... I watched the trailer and I thought it was going to be a good movie, but I found myself shaking my head through most of it...there were a few good scenes so I won't say it's a complete waste but not really any good either. 2/5
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| # ? May 12, 2013 04:46 |
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| # ? May 25, 2013 08:03 |
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I thought this was a hilarious romantic comedy, which was not even supposed to be accurate or realistically portray the covered issues. Good acting, interesting scenes, lighting & color. I wish they made more light-hearted movies like this. 4/5
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