Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) by Paul M — 20 Feb 2014

A smart, romantic comedy about craziness and insanity. Feels almost like a Frank Capra film if he had the technology we had today.

This review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) was written by Paul M on 20 Feb 2014.

Silver Linings Playbook has generally received very positive reviews.

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