| Life's a Dance | ||
| Silver Linings Playbook | ||
| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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Powerful, engaging, incredibly well-paced, this is a strong film. We all know someone who has that added challenge of decoding social interaction, or difficulty stabilizing mood swings. Is it nature or nurture? Can medications really help? Thankfully, the film isn't so much interested in answering these questions as it is in dramatizing (and dramatize it does) life with these afflictions. The majority of the players in this picture, each have some sort of psychological eccentricity (their own personal craziness). Silver Linings Playbook delights in letting these afflictions interact, collide, and find resolution. It's a brave endeavor worthy of screening. But the fact remains that writers, filmmakers, and all involve never forget that they're creating a work of art, a recorded piece of entertainment -- meant to engage, move and amuse. Silver Linings succeeds at all these goals. There are minor faults in the script simply not worth mentioning, because the whole is so good. Enjoy. |
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Grade..........................A+ (4/4) |
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Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
