Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) by Dathathreya K — 20 Jan 2019

A Perfect film with with breakthrough performances by now well-respected actors.

This review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) was written by Dathathreya K on 20 Jan 2019.

Silver Linings Playbook has generally received very positive reviews.

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