Film Review – Infinitely Polar Bear

Although the picture is credited to Maya Forbes, co-screenwriter of lackluster fare like “The Rocker” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days,” “Infinitely Polar Bear” proves to be a creative success for the debuting director. Drawing from her own experiences with a bipolar parent, Forbes finds a sense of authenticity to the work that does wonders to even out its sense of bruised whimsy. “Infinitely Polar Bear” is more of an understanding of mental health issues than a true dissection of unwieldy behavior, but Forbes keeps the feature together with a sense of humor, interest in darkness, and an understanding of adolescent emotion, packaging a light but sincere story of maturity. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com