《乌云背后的幸福线》

      Adapted by David O. Russell, the film is based on a novel by Matthew Quick.

    Former high school teacher Pat (Bradley Cooper) has spent eight months at a mental hospital after he beat up his wife's lover.

    "I'm remaking myself," he says, vowing to find the silver lining* in every situation. Pat believes this is the way to win back his wife Nikki (Brea Bee), who has filed a restraining order* against him.

    His loving mom (Jacki Weaver) drives him back home to Philly* anyway.

    When he throws a Hemingway paperback out of the window for not liking its negative* ending, he gets into a quarrel with his dad (Robert De Niro).

    Having lost his job and his pension, Pat Senior runs a small betting operation. He loves his home football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, so much that he has been banned from the stadium for starting fights.

    So far, so manic*. But wait, there's more! Pat soon meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a young, beautiful widow suffering depression*.

    Stubbornly* fixated* on Nikki, Pat gets Tiffany to help send her a letter. In exchange*, Tiffany asks that he join her in a dance competition. The two have to spend long periods of time practicing in her garage* studio.

    "Silver Linings Playbook" is a conventional* romantic comedy. All the actors and actresses have done a great job. It is fun, sharp and sometimes moving, but it's not reinventing any kind of wheel.

 silver lining 一线光明

    restraining order 限制令

    Philly 费城

    negative 消极的

    manic 疯狂的

    depression 抑郁

    stubbornly 顽固地

    fixate 关注、固定

    in exchange 作为交换

    garage 车库

    conventional 传统的