Amsterdam

Amsterdam; Talented cast chews up dialogue in this important cautionary reminder of how history repeats itself when lessons of the past are dismissed or ignored. Film has a lot to say but struggles to find its footing with an uneven pace and too broad a scope to fluidly tell; B

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook; Simply told yet deeply emotionally profound portrayals of mental instability from stellar cast/director; Moving; A-

Flirting with Disaster

Directed by:  David O. Russell
Starring:  Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Tea Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Jenkins, Lily Tomlin, Alan Alda
Running Time:  1h 27min

No other film has captured the realm of comedy like this one does.  This film has all the actors playing on high with each one given enough screen time to produce a multitude of laughs.  The layers upon layers of funny material make for non-stop laughter.  Underneath it all is a funny situation.  On top of it are hilarious, interesting, beyond stereotypical, unique characters.  Those characters are saying funny lines, in funny ways, with hilarious physical comedy on top of it all!  Then add to that the fact that there's usually two to three people on screen at the same time doing all these funny things makes for an easy equation.  This film is the definition of comedy.  This is the worst review for one of the best movies ever!

Grade: A+