Happy Endings Reviews



  • Happy Endings
    • Genre : Comedy
    • Release Date :
    • MPAA Rating : R
    • Duration : 120 minute(s)
    • Production Budget : -
    • Studio : Lions Gate Films
    • Official Site : http://www.happyendingsthemovie.com/
    • Reviews Rate
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Movie Reviews

  • The cast is strong and some of the lines - particularly the title cards, which pop up to offer back stories - are fun, but there is a lack of heart to the movie.
    3 of 5 by Elf [Iofilm ]
  • suffers notably from the lack of depth that might normally be revealed through the ensemble cast's performances
    2.5 of 4 by Francesca Dinglasan [Boxoffice Magazine ]
  • Subversively funny yet unexpectedly heartwarming, it's one of the most outrageously entertaining comedies in years
    3.5 of 4 by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch ]
  • stand-out funny and, when it counts, startlingly moving.
    3 of 4 by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News ]
  • Roos' major hurdle is keeping all the characters and stories in check without losing control, and he mostly accomplishes it.
    4 of 5 by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric ]
  • Roos is a fine storyteller capable of sketching original characters with a master's eye for detail
    4.5 of 5 by [E! Online ]
  • Roos does an admirable job balancing the tragedy and comedy
    2.5 of 4 by Allison Benedikt [Chicago Tribune ]
  • It's uneven, interesting and nice.
    4 of 5 by Eugene Novikov [Film Blather ]
  • is like being locked in a room for two hours with people you loathe
    1 of 4 by James Verniere [Boston Herald ]
  • is certainly watchable
    2.5 of 4 by Tim Knight [Reel ]
  • is amusingly observant of the human condition.
    3 of 5 by Jeremy Mathews [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice ]
  • has the best acting ensemble to date this year and dares to be something a little different
    4 of 5 by Mark Plante [The Cinema Source ]
  • fine performances from the cast
    3 of 5 by [The Movie Chicks ]
  • feels as overwrought and curiously weightless
    2.5 of 4 by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
  • delivers on its title and then some
    3.5 of 5 by David Germain [Denver Rocky Mountain News ]
  • comes off like an undernourished Paul Thomas Anderson wannabe
    by Todd McCarthy [Variety at Sundance 2005 ]
  • benefits from strong casting, with all delivering solidly
    3.5 of 5 by Philip Wuntch [The Dallas Morning News ]
  • 3.5 of 5 Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post-Intelligencer ]
  • 3.5 of 5 Reviewed by Chris Barsanti [Filmcritic ]
  • 3 of 4 Reviewed by Bill Wine [KYW Newsradio ]
  • 3 of 5 Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
  • 2.5 of 4 Reviewed by Gene Seymour [Newsday ]
  • 2.5 of 4 Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
  • 2 of 4 Reviewed by A.S. Hamrah [The Boston Phoenix ]
  • 2 of 4 Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News ]
  • 2 of 5 Reviewed by Brian Orndorf [EFilmCritic ]
  • 1 of 4 Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine ]
  • Reviewed by Hanh Nguyen [Zap2it ]

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