Breakout performances for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are just part of the incredible ensemble cast. This hilarious and poignant movie answers the question: What happens when two really broken people meet? Pat (Cooper) thinks that the path to happiness will come from restoring the life before his bipolar disorder and resulting violence had him institutionalized. The plan to restore his old life is beautifully disrupted when Tiffany (Lawrence) shows up and helps him write a different, but better story. Definitely not for the kids to watch, but a very redemptive movie with a happy ending.

• IMDB 7.7

• Rotten Tomatoes 92%/86%

• (R)