Overview
The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.
This movie was a real gem. From the long view it is a dark, dark (and I mean DARK) comedy masquerading as a drama. In reality it is a motley collection of characters that appear to be really “out there” but in reality might be closer to people we know than we think. The film had quite a few laughs and towards the end there might be the funniest four words ever uttered in a movie that I’ve reviewed. I absolutely howled, not necessarily because of the words (they are disturbing) but because of the timing.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Happiness
Movie title: Happiness
Movie description: The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.
Date published: 2011-01-07
Director(s): Todd Solondz
Actor(s): Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker, Evan Silverberg, Rufus Read, Justin Elvin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Cynthia Stevenson, Lila Glantzman-Leib, Gerry Becker, Louise Lasser, Ben Gazzara, Camryn Manheim, Arthur J. Nascarella, Molly Shannon, Jared Harris, Ann Harada
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
This movie was a real gem. From the long view it is a dark, dark (and I mean DARK) comedy masquerading as a drama. In reality it is a motley collection of characters that appear to be really “out there” but in reality might be closer to people we know than we think. The film had quite a few laughs and towards the end there might be the funniest four words ever uttered in a movie that I’ve reviewed. I absolutely howled, not necessarily because of the words (they are disturbing) but because of the timing.
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My Review - 9/10
9/10