It opened with the most terrifyingly horrific scene; which is likely to have the same effect on the modern audience as the shower scene in psycho had for the pre-desensitized audience of the 60’s. It will stay in your mind’s eye and make you shudder for days to come... But thankfully shortly after this Amy Adams erect nipples make an early entrance, and so begins the longest ad ever made, an ad for the unbelievable power of tit tape.
Astonishingly enough Amy’s nipples are actually upstaged by the endearing and comical character of Rosalind, played by Jennifer Lawrence, whose vocabulary (watch out for her lingo for Microwave) and ability to end an argument are just sublime. In fact everything about Rosalind, and in turn Jennifer Lawrence, is simply adorable.
If you have seen Silver Linings, then you would agree that the direction is easily recognisable as the distinct style of David O Russell whose technique adds to the subtle humour of the film. It is not laugh out loud funny from beginning to end but you are more than likely to find yourself smiling throughout the film. However it is a very long film, but if you can’t follow the scam in this love story masquerading as a con film (oh the irony), then you can enjoy the soundtrack and retro stylings.
Go see this if you like lovely cleavages continuously on display, delightful arrays of hair dos, bizarre “sex” scenes and the song Delilah.
