Movie Midterm Paper Alexa Snyder Thomas Jefferson University PSYCH 223: Marriage and Family Adrienne O’Hara February 29, 2024 Having a family member or being the family member with mental illness is tough. Especially bipolar because with bipolar it does not affect oneself as much as it affects the people around them. In the movie Silver Linings Playbook, it is obvious that the son, Pat, is bipolar with delusions. The bipolar ultimately ended Pat’s marriage and caused him to be hospitalized. Pat comes from a traditional Italian family. He was brought home from the hospital to live with his family. He refused to take his medication at first, but after a fight with his parents got physical, he started to take it seriously. Pat meets …show more content…
This isn’t uncommon for people with mental illnesses. He spent a lot of time working on his figure and mental state, all for Nikki. Everything he did was for Nikki, he was only living for her. Pat did not want to get better mentally for himself, he wanted to do it so Nikki would take him back. He refused to let Nikki go, this is shown when he breaks his restraining order and refuses to take his medication. Once he started hanging out with Tiffany and actually taking his medication as prescribed, he started to forget about Nikki without realizing it. Once he let go of Nikki, he was able to continue working on himself, but now for growth and development within himself. When looking at individuality, we don’t get to see the process that took place. We do know that he lived with his wife, got cheated on and ended up back with his parents. Pat ending up back up with his parents is a result of his bipolar, but it does take a toll on the individuation process. He was independent and living on his own before, and now he is back under his parents’ roof with their rules. He is an adult, but because of his disorder, they are very cautious about where he goes or what he does. In a sense, this is an example of pseudo-individuation. Pat tried to go off on his own, but ultimately ended
In David O. Russell’s film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) is a romantic-comedy-drama film that wasn’t just a movie that made you laugh, it also had a deeper impact on the audience. “Even though some films cross genres, and may even fit into three or four different genres, most can be filed into categories that are easily recognizable to audiences” (Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. , 2014). It shows the audience that there are other people struggles with their lives. It helped forget about their own
that sets them apart from their contemporaries. In this way, The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick is a novel deserving of solid literary recognition. Quick’s story tackles the pervasive issue of mental illness in America, and challenges the reader to look through the lens of a victim of a serious medical condition. Rarely does a novel effectively refute commonly accepted stereotypes and assumptions as The Silver Linings Playbook does. The story, and subsequent message of hope from Pat Peoples
The movie silver linings playbook is about two people who suffered from unexpected events that took in their lives. Pat, who suffered from bipolar disorder could not bear the fact that his wife had left him. Tiffany, another major character in the story, her husband’s death left her on the verge of breaking apart. Both of these characters could not deal with the circumstances that shook their world. Pat, who was still in love with his wife, had spent months in a mental hospital. He was released
The film Silver Linings Playbook is a fictional story, that focuses on a mentally ill man who suffers from extreme mood swings, depression, delusions, and hypomanic and manic episodes. I would diagnose Pat as someone who is suffering from Bipolar II disorder. Bipolar II disorder is a disorder in which an individual experiences the presence of at least one major depressive episode, at least one hypomanic episode, and no history of mania. Throughout the film Pat experienced at least one Manic episode
Do Emotions Create a New Path towards Reform or Does Self-Absorption Consume Us All? Silver Linings Playbook depicts emotion, both good and bad, throughout the movie. Emotions including sadness from the loss of a loved one, betrayal from a loved one, and doubt with concern towards the clarity of the future. Both Pat and Tiffany struggle to deal with the emotions they've had to endure, yet respond to it in very different ways. Pat responds to his emotions in a non-traditional manner, yet is constantly
Summary “Silver Linings Playbook” centers around two people with mental disorders finding one another. It shows a story about a man named Patrizio “Pat” Solitano, Jr. He was placed in a mental health facility. After months of treatment, Pat is reunited back with his family. He meets Tiffany Maxwell at a friend’s dinner. Tiffany says she can help Pat deliver a letter to Nikki, Pat’s ex-wife, but with one condition: Pat would need to be her partner at the dance competition she is entering. He reluctantly
Silver Linings Playbook “Excelsior! I’m gonna take all this negativity and use it as fuel and I’m gonna find a silver lining. That’s what I’m gonna do” (Russell, 2013). A silver lining is defined as having optimism or a positive outlook on a situation that might seem gloomy on the outside. Silver Linings Playbook is centered around Pat Solitono Jr, a middle-aged man who just spent eight months in a psychiatric hospital for beating the man whom his wife had an affair with. Pat leaves the hospital
Silver Linings Playbook does a great job of showing the realities of bipolar disorder in all of its glory. Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder involving periods of incapacitating depression, with periods of extreme euphoria and excitement. The movie portrays this disorder by showing all of Pat and Tiffany’s angry and violent manic episodes, Pat’s obsession with getting his wife back, and their other manic tendencies. Pat has several manic episodes that are expressed by angry outbreaks, or meltdowns
Silver Linings Playbook is a great film based on a novel by Matthew Quick that was released in 2012. This movie is about a man name Pat Solatano who trys to find his silver lining in life, but things get a little difficult for him as he tries to patch up everything from his past. The director of this movie is the well-known American film director David O. Russell. The main characters of the film are Pat Solatano, Pat Solatano Sr. Pat's father, Dolores Solatano Pat's mother, Nikki Pat's ex-wife, Dr
“Silver Linings Playbook” A Closer Look The research for this paper would be based on the film, “Silver Linings Playbook”, directed by the filmmaker, David Russell. This film intrigues the audience with its content and portrayal of mental illness. One of the key issues shown in this film is the status quo of social and economic disparity that exists among people. The characters of the film and their respective journeys in life are shown for the purpose of establishing this thematic content. A
The Silver Linings Playbook Film Critique Texas A&M International University Janel R Perez & Andrea Garcia Psychology Abstract The purpose of this paper is to give a student perspective critic on the movie “Silver Lining Playbook”. The main points include, the behaviors and diagnosis of Patrick Solitano, and his father, Pat Solitano Sr., and Tiffany Maxwell. We discuss the how well they performed their role as a person with a certain mental disorder, if the symptoms were accurately portrayed
People experience many sorts of losses in their lives. Some may go through a nasty divorce from a person they love or the tragic death of a loved one they may feel at fault for. In the movie Silver Linings Playbook two characters experience just that, while at the same time dealing with personality disorders. Pat walked in on his wife who is having an affair, in the shower with the history teacher. After witnessing this he has a manic episode and nearly beat’s his wife’s lover to death. He is then
I decided to review “Silver Linings Playbook”, which is based on a romantic-comedy novel written by Matthew Quick. It was produced in 2012 by The Weinstein, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. This film, directed by David O. Russell, takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where former teacher Pat Solitano Jr. (Bradley Cooper) is released after 8 months of hospitalization by his mother Delores (2012). Due to living with bipolar disorder with mood swings, Pat has
reviewers have seemingly grown in popularity and many look to those reviews to determine whether they are going to see that movie or not. Christy Lemire an AP writer, published on Huffington Post recently wrote a review for the sensational movie Silver Linings Playbook called, “Jennifer Lawrence Shines in New Comedy”. From focusing on the actors to the actual body of work, this review discusses all aspects of the film. This movie is witty and intriguing and unlike any other romantic comedy in this day an
“Life is random and fucked up and arbitrary, until you find someone who can make sense of it all for you-if only temporarily” - Matthew Quick, the Silver Linings Playbook novel. This quote construes the movie’s argument by emulating the individual mental obstacles that the characters will face. Patrick “Pat” Solatano Jr., and Tiffany Maxwell, two residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both suffering from a variety of problems, such as their psychotic disorder, crummy relationship experience, dealing