I think my lack of faith in the film's ability to get made in the first place was actually kind of freeing because I was then left to write the movie for me. (sbs.com.au)
At the moment, there is little faith in the film overall in Best Picture so it's a bit of a gamble to predict one and not the other. (awardswatch.com)
Though the director may not have intended it, the cross was not a ploy; it was the foreshadowing of an allegory steeped in Christian themes, making Silver Linings Playbook an unexpected gift for those seeking faith in film.... (firstthings.com)