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More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. Although Pat Jr. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication which he doesn't take because of the way it makes him feel and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki.

He finds there are certain instances where he doesn't cope well; however, no less so than some others who have never been institutionalized, such as his Philadelphia Eagles obsessed father who has resorted to being a bookie to earn a living, his best friend Ronnie who quietly seethes over the control wielded by his wife Veronica, and Veronica's widowed sister, Tiffany Maxwell, a girl with problems of her own.

In their fragile mental states, Pat Jr. But they may reevaluate their goals as their relationship progresses. Watch for the signs.

Did you know Edit. Goofs When Tiffany throws Pat's book and newspaper outside before one of their dance rehearsals, they refer to the book as Lord of the Flies, but the cover is that of The Great Gatsby. Quotes Pat : The only way you can beat my crazy was by doing something crazy yourself. Crazy credits There are no opening credits. User reviews Review.

Top review. Silver Linings Playbook is a refreshing addition to the rom com genre. While most romantic comedies usually contain bad acting, sappiness, and a large amount of predictable moments; Silver Linings Playbook is the exact opposite. There may be a little amount sappiness in this movie but there is bound to be some in any romantic situations.

In reality though, all of the sap in Silver Linings Playbook can be overlooked due to the fact that the film is completely original, extremely funny, and contains outstanding acting from the two lead roles. Written and directed by David O. Russell The Fighter , Silver Linings Playbook is about a man, played by Bradley Cooper Limitless, The Hangover , who was just released from an eight month stint in a psychiatric hospital.

He wants to get his life back on track but is being held back by his parents and his unstable condition. After a little while, he strikes up an interesting friendship with a female played by Jennifer Lawrence Winter's Bone, The Hunger Games. Both of these characters are going through somewhat of the same type of problems which makes their friendship even more quirky and thought-provoking.

Because a large amount of romantic comedies are stale and overdone, Silver Linings Playbook is a breath of fresh air.

Usually movies in this genre follow a very particular road map that entails: man is at rock bottom but then finds the perfect girl. What's original about Silver Linings Playbook is that it doesn't follow that mediocre story line in the slightest making it unpredictable but at the same time, more relateable. Chris Tucker is in this movie and even he isn't predictable. Chris Tucker, the loud-mouthed actor who hasn't been in a film without the words 'Rush Hour' in the title for almost 15 years, was surprisingly mellow.

Even though he was mellow, he was still very comedic and played a great role in the film. The most surprising aspect of Silver Linings Playbook, however, was the performance of Bradley Cooper. What does that mean for South Jersey? Steve Sweeney, the longest-serving Senate president in New Jersey history, officially conceded in the race for the 3rd legislative district Wednesday.

Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Skip to content New Jersey. Share this Facebook Twitter Email. What was your take on her from a psychiatric perspective? But you can have both: You can have depression and borderline personality disorder.

So her symptoms seem plausible: the promiscuity, the mood swings, the lying. Oh yeah. The Hollywood convention is that two crazy people find each other and somehow love cancels out all the crazy. Does this film fall into that trap? I did leave the movie with the lingering concern that that could potentially be read into it.

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