Silver Linings Playbook - a capsule review by Camilo Arenivar

More than just another romantic comedy, it is the complex seriously emotionally damaged characters played by fantastic precision that has this movie being mentioned in the breath of the word, OSCAR.

Not since Homeland has a mainstream media filmed art brought to light the chaos that can be the un-medicated bipolar person's life. Add romance, the typically dysfunctional family, and the positivity and hope of the silver linings amongst the clouds life sends us,  the movie is resilient with hope in a place that is potentially chaotic and without hope.

Jennifer Lawrence steals every scene she is in, Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) establishes himself as an actual actor, and Robert DeNiro, for the first time in years,  shows us he in an Oscar worthy actor.

What's the movie about? One review I read said this: "...this story is a frenetic, emotional roller coaster ride that provides a glimmer of hope for the two damaged lead characters, while reminding that each of us may be a bit off-center in some way. Now add in the best young actress working today (Jennifer Lawrence just turned 22), a rare performance from Robert DeNiro where he seems fully engaged, a pulling back the curtain on Bradley Cooper as much more than a pretty face, and one of the best and most precise soundtracks in recent history ... now you have one of the best films of the year."

Yep. What more is there to say?