Check out the dazzling actors in the picture above! That's Jennifer Lawrence making an Eskimo kiss with Brad Cooper. Aren't they the epitome of youthful love?
OK, there's a lot of charm to this film.
What's it about? No spoiler ever from this reviewer, but here are the basics: Two very imbalanced, out-of-the-box types have bombed out in life: they're now living with their parents trying to hold on to what is left of their sanity. The two meet. Love happens. But as the proverbial expression goes, s*** happens too! (pardon my French, dear reviewers)
The plot can be described as a two-part structure: In the first half of the movie, we get the impression that we are watching another Benny and Joon, a fine story of mental illness where two lost souls try to heal each other. This part feels serious. It is serious. It's well done. We're on our way to a masterpiece....
Then about halfway into the film, Hollywood kicks in. There's a subplot about dancing, another about gambling, and before you know it, our two lost souls are creating comedy in a very light-hearted, frothy story. What happened to their mental illness? Why are they suddenly being comedians when we felt like they would make us cry earlier in the film?
Yeah, a bit of confusion.
Acting: Absolutely superb. Mostly it's about Jennifer Lawrence. She impressed audiences in The Winter's Bone, for which she was nominated for Best Actress as a teen. Later, she played Katniss spot-on in the gruesome, satirical Hunger Games. Here, she is perfect as the volatile young widow who is trying to get back on track.
De Niro is just okay as the obsessive dad to Brad Cooper. He's a sports crazy, but his character often goes beyond believability. And Cooper? He's sort of stereotyped in his career in these light love fests.
All in all? A very entertaining film. Worth seeing. But try not to view the flick with too critical an eye!
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