[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

I definitely liked it- but I wasn't blown away. Both female leads are tough characters not to want to punch in the throat, same goes for Cooper's character.
I liked Renner's performance, as well as Bales. The big hair and weird hairdo on Renner kept distracting me, and I realized he totally looked like or reminded me of one of those toy troll dolls everyone's seen with the big bushy hair.

Loved the Louie C.K. surprise - the guy actually has some acting chops and getting better and better. I'm already highly fond of his talents behind the camera, where he writes, directs, and edits his show on Fx. I actually think what he's been doing with that show is some of the best fresh and original stuff out there, and in retrospect it will get greater recognition than it probably does in the contemporary.

I actually found myself feeling bad for Bales and Renner's characters.

Nothing much to criticize, and this is probably only in relation to all of David O'Russell's other movies, but the story just lacked some punch. Just that 2 or 3 dynamite scenes to take it over the top and stir you up in some emotional manner. But, still a very very good movie.

Still would have to rank it for DO'R:

1. Silver Linings Playbook
2. I ♥ Huckabees
3. The Fighter
4. American Hustle

Renner reminded me of a young Oliver Platt with that hairdo.