This is a fine movie, but you should know what you're dealing with. It's not the quick-moving film that its Led Zeppelin-infused trailer promises. It's got the plot zig-zags and the pleasant anything-goes style of its predecessor, "Silver Linings Playbook", but not the pacing. This film aspires to a 1970's art house vibe - Robert Altman's films, Sidney Lumet's films. And that's the way it plays.
If you're up for that, the film's a blast. There are a bunch of colorful characters in play, and you can never quite tell what's going to happen next. Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence are good in this; Christian Bale and Amy Adams are great. They shine here. As always you can see his inner turmoil, and you can see the wheels spinning in her head. I watched this movie three times, primarily to watch Adams and Bale.
When all is said and done, this is a romance film, and a very good one. Rating : A-.
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