Review of Happy Times (2000) by Lou D — 16 Jul 2007

This movie is odd but touching and pretty funny.

This review of Happy Times (2000) was written by Lou D on 16 Jul 2007.

Happy Times has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alexander H (247) on 11 Jul 2007

Starts of funny and goes horribly depressing quick…

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By Anders C (8) on 21 Jun 2008

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By Madoka M (3) on 18 Sep 2007

The story is basically sad, but funny at the same time. Good movie…

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By Tobias Ph. E. R (3) on 09 Apr 2008

Just beautiful.. and such a political satire…

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By Meagunn H (24) on 02 Jun 2008

Uncomfortable comedy and touching relationships…

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By Katie B (774) on 22 Sep 2007

It's very touching, funny, and horribly sad at the end, which makes it one of my favorite movies. I wish I owned it…

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By Chris M (3,023) on 31 Mar 2008

I saw this movie on the IFC theater a long time ago…

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By Christina B (289) on 22 Sep 2007

I didn't have any expectation about this movie. I was however completely blown away by the humanity of this movie…

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By Cody B (326) on 09 Jul 2007

How very random this movie is! It just flowed, and really wasn't all that bad! Sad story, with strange humor…

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By Taylour B (3) on 13 Aug 2008

I hadn't even heard of this movie until I saw it on the library shelf: Hey, a Chinese movie! And directed by Zhang Yimou! So I was sold…

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