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    Written December 26, 2012

    Silver Linings is Golden!

    by Irken

    It is refreshing to see a romantic comedy that is funny, realistic, and entertaining. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence had chemistry and Robert DeNiro brings his streetwise dialogue delivery to this a great movie. When I saw the coming attraction, I had no interest. After it was recommended to me, I was pleasantly surprised. I took away the moral that everyone is a little crazy.

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    Written December 10, 2012

    Great film

    by Blossom

    I thought the movie was excellent. This movie touches home as it displays the trails that a person with a mental illness has and how they can overcome their illness.
    Not for young kids due to the language and the basis of the movie.

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    Written January 13, 2013

    Feel Good Quirky Film

    by vizwords

    My wife and I saw this last night. We like movies with a little more edge and little more of an indie vibe and this looked like it would be that. It was worth the trip. We left the movie saying we would definitely recommend it to others. It had a few moments where it shifted a little too abruptly and you had to leave your sense of reality at the door. But overall it was easy to care about these dysfunctional characters. Great acting by Cooper, Lawrence and DeNiro.

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    Written January 20, 2013

    Total entertainment!

    by dunkoramamama

    I loved this movie. Bradley Cooper just nails it!! So charismatic!

    And the chemistry between him and Jennifer Lawrence sizzles on the screen.

    The acting of all four nominees was superb.

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    Written March 3, 2013

    Great movie, great lesson in understanding mental illness.

    by trailbiter

    Loved the movie and the actors. Lesson on things that some people struggle with their entire life. This is why it is important to help our society's mentally ill get help, so they do not end up incarcerated or on the street.

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    Written December 9, 2012

    Very good!

    by robertdargel

    We enjoyed the movie a lot! I am a therapist so I was hesitant to see it, worried it would be like going to work, but it was well-done, engaging, warm and fun. Well-crafted, uplifting and entertaining.

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    Written February 23, 2013

    Silver Linings

    by gwnowlin

    This movie is extremely captivating and full of suspense throughout. It is a real testament on how families should deal with mental illness and continue to accept their loved ones with unconditional love and hope. It truly deserves a ton of recognition at the Oscars.

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    Written March 12, 2013

    WOW!!!!

    by pherr

    This movie is phenomenal! Bradley Cooper should have gotten an award for the acting.
    The story is so different, although it is a love story!!!! I went with a friend and we both came out of the show raving about the movie.

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    Written January 7, 2013

    Well done!

    by everleigh35

    I really had no desire to see this movie until I read the reviews on Fandango. I was not disappointed when I saw it. Superb acting and story line. Easy to follow and entertaining from beginning to end.

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    Written January 12, 2013

    It started slow....But then!!!

    by raymond Cech

    While we initially thought this was going to be just another feel-good movie, it turned out to be so much more. Exceptional story line about a young couple having their struggles with abusive drugs, supported by a bit-off but caring and humorous family led by DeNiro.
    Yep, in the end it is feel-good, but also a deeply written and well crafted story . Superb acting, particularly by Jennifer Lawrence

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    Written December 26, 2012

    You simply cannot miss this!

    by seeleykaye

    Bradley Cooper lost himself in his character, Pat. I spent half the movie broken-hearted because Pat tried so hard to show everyone he had changed. By the end, I was happy Pat finally saw the changes he'd made had prepared him for a better life--not the one he was trying so desperately to regain.

    Also, when Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany, reads DeNiro the riot act, I don't think there is anyone else who could have held her own against him.

    I loved this movie because it is a love story. Pat learns to love himself, and Tiffany learns she can be loved, and not even Nicholas Sparks could write something so beautiful and honest.

    I laughed and cried, and I would go back to see it in a heartbeat.

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    Written February 4, 2013

    I'd have been happy to see it on DVD

    by mflury

    Good acting...I'm sure it's hard to act crazy! LOL! Not really what I thought it was going to be, and it was OK, funny, sentimental, and quirky. I'd say wait for the DVD.

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    Written April 8, 2013

    Silver Linings Takes Gold

    by eegeejay

    Once in awhile a film comes around where every frame is a small success unto the success of the whole. "Silver Linings Playbook" is such a film. It's a film that doesn't ask one to work too hard. It does most o the work for you. All that's needed from the viewer are eyes and ears and the desire to be told an engaging story of contemporary Americana that uncoils like a fern after a long winter. It boasts a diverse cast of characters whose lines are delivered so that we empathize, no matter their level of integrity. It's a film that gives us laughs, tears, love, anger, poetry, art, absurdity and human intrigue. Like "Little Miss Sunshine," "American Beauty," and "The Kids Are Alright" that preceded it, "Silver Linings Playbook" sticks with you for a time. It puts a charge in you. You feel better for having seen it. It's the kind of film that reminds you that life is worth living regardless of its challenges. But it's not so heavy so as to cling. It is relatable entertainment.

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    Written January 6, 2013

    Excellent!

    by shannell.montoya

    I have wanted to see this and I made my husband go with me. He's not into 'chick flicks' but this is the furthest thing from! We looooved it! Awesome, witty, real and funny! The audiance applauded afterwards which hasn't happened in a movie since we've seen Avatar. It's awesome!

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    Written January 27, 2013

    Great romantic comedy with Great actors and actresses

    by universal21

    A great film that has its characters so emotionally in depth, espically its two main leads. Jennifer Lawrence deserves her best actress oscar because she can be both crazy and relatable at the same time. Robert de Niro does a great job, but nothing he hasn't done before in my opinion. Bradley Coopers character is hard to feel sorry for, but this is by far his best performance in a motion picture and Chris Tucker brings in a few good laughs. This is more of a drama though so if you think this a laugh out loud comedy see This is 40 instead. David O Ruseel is a good director, but is no Steven Speilberg. Oscar chances Script and Best Actor/Actress. Go see it, awesome oscar contender.

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