Silver Lining Playbook

It's Philadelphia Eagles football meets "Dancing with the Stars" when Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence cross paths in this insanely funny comedy about kindred crazies trying to help each other out. Both of their performances are outstanding as the audience begins to question who is crazier. The great supporting cast includes a terrifically O.C.D. Philly fanatic played by Robert DeNiro. Lawrence is a mesmerizing talent that dominates her screen time. Funnyman Chris Tucker plays a mental patient that just keeps showing up. This unconventional but hilarious love story is rated "R", mostly for the F-bombs dropped.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "paying attention to the signs" stars out of 4.