Review of Happy Endings (2005) by Seanj. — 11 Dec 2006
Casting Maggie Gyllenhaal as a calculating young skank didn't ring true - she's too old for the role, cavorting around with young 20-somethings. Her singing performance at the end as a sort of character redemption (typical Hollywood Happy Ending!) made me want to slap the screenwriter/director.
Kudrow's character was irritating and unrealistic, except the actress letting her age/wrinkles show through (minimal Botox - wow). Her meltdown at the beginning/ending made you feel cheated, like "oh come on heifer! Will you get a grip".
The two son's featured in the film were zero-dimensional.
This review of Happy Endings (2005) was written by Seanj. on 11 Dec 2006.
Happy Endings has generally received positive reviews.
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