Silver Linings Playbook is director's
David O.Russel follow up to his hugely successful
The Fighter (which ended 24-year long history of the Academy snubbing
Christian Bale). To be honest I was quite surprised that this director took on to adapt that book - which is essentially a romance story.
O.Russel strikes me more of a director who would be interested in more manly subjects like war or boxing - it was only recently that I read about
O Russell having a son who suffers from bi-polar disorder and that is what made him took interest in this project. But let me tell you this now - Tiffany, the main female character in
Silver Linings, would probably kick any boxer's ass and bring him to tears, just by using her wits and passionate words.
American Hustle, David O. Russell's follow up to hugely successful Silver Linings Playbook is an entertaining mess. It has moments of brilliance, moments of artistic confusion, scenes that are lovely and scenes that are completely misguided. While the cast is excellent, I'm only convinced of the greatness of one performance. Fortunately for the film, this ensemble's efforts are enough to entertain.
