I've watched about a third of the movie. It's well done, I think, as far as describing bipolar. The only problem I have with it (so far, at least) is that the people portrayed in the movie are so "movie star". They all seem to be quite high-functioning, successful, and well-off financially. Their lives appear to be very nice. It's kind of......hmm...if your life is that awesome, what's the problem? You graduated with a master's from college? How did you manage that? And how come you look so healthy and amazing when you're taking psych meds...'cause my meds made me gain a ton of weight.

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Okay, 3/4 of the way through the movie when the young woman in Los Angeles says something about how she and her boyfriend have been through "serious hell" I felt myself get annoyed. "Serious hell" is not "we were out at a party and got into a big fight and I stomped out of the party and walked the eight miles home." "Serious hell" is...we've lost a baby..."serious hell" is the second year of our marriage his parents and younger brother were killed in a car accident..."serious hell" is when both of your kids are sick and puking all night and you have to be up in the morning to go to work (which is so rough anyway, because of med effects) because you literally cannot afford to miss a shift.

I dunno. Maybe the movie is intended for a young audience. Although, I was WAY more burdened in my 20's than any of those people in the movie seem to be. Raising a family when you and your husband are mentally ill...that's the kind of story I'd like to hear about.