Review of Happiness (1998) by Anthonyp. — 11 Jul 2008
Clever, yes, but so utterly cynical, so completely bitter: every single character is either singularly pathetic or reprehensible - almost no complexity or dimension to any person in the film, no handle to grasp anyone's humanity, unless you accept that humanity is just the pits! The writing is all affect; the lines, gratuitously sardonic: self-involved people happlessly dumping on one another, poisoning everyone, everything in the film, poisoning the film itself.
There is no glimpse of potential for any character - no soul; all misery. What amazes me is how much favor it has found with the critics.
This review of Happiness (1998) was written by Anthonyp. on 11 Jul 2008.
Happiness has generally received positive reviews.
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