This movie is basically the film American Beauty thinks it is. While American Beauty comes across as a rather juvenile take on the underbelly of society. Happiness tackles the kind of things others shy away from yes there are a couple of scenes I found unnecessary or too graphic i.e the dog licking scene. However, overall this is such a thoughtful well written and subtlety acted movie. This leaves the audience thinking. It is very funny and yes at times serious and hard to watch but if the cinema were filled with more of these kind of movies it would be better for it. Also it's a shame that independent brilliant movies like these are seen by so few when so many watch and praise pretentious crap like American Beauty. People who claim this is dark, bleak and depressing are missing the point. This film has humour but not the typical three Stooges sledgehammer American humour. If you like dramas with black humour and are tired of watching bad actors overact in predictable movies, see this film.
Review of Happiness
