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• Coxxie M

  
  not a happy film. not a terrible one either. but it does have a cop with a big moustache and a gun that he never uses. people have flashy show-offy names and speak words that don't make a lick of sense. i don't know. i wish they could just speak american. if i made this… More
  not a happy film. not a terrible one either. but it does have a cop with a big moustache and a gun that he never uses. people have flashy show-offy names and speak words that don't make a lick of sense. i don't know. i wish they could just speak american. if i made this movie there would be more shooting and he would have a shiny golden gun but it would have fuzzy pink dice hanging from the bottom to symbolize his masculinity in a time of conflict and consequently his need for eliminating figures who threaten his character in turn threatens his own sanity while stimulating his ego... err umm i mean i would get him to fuck that blond chick and shoot guys with his fuzzy dice gun at the same time and they would be covered in foreign blood after fucking and it would be sweet and win some non-american awards or something.

• El Hombre I

  
  Terribly Happy is a Danish film about small town paranoia with echoes of The Coen Bros. film, Blood Simple. Although based on a true story, it also borrows a tiny bit from other films here and there. However, Terribly Happy still delivers and is clever and entertaining. Not a lot… More
  Terribly Happy is a Danish film about small town paranoia with echoes of The Coen Bros. film, Blood Simple. Although based on a true story, it also borrows a tiny bit from other films here and there. However, Terribly Happy still delivers and is clever and entertaining. Not a lot happens during the course of the film, but that lends to noirish feeling it gives off while the central character, Robert, tries to make sense of it all. The acting is pretty good and the damp country-side setting reminds you that real help is far away. It was cool to see Kim Bodnia (Pusher) in a different, yet, very tense role. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view&amp;current=terribly_happy02.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/terribly_happy02.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Steven C

  
  I mean, if you are into these slick foreign thrillers that are so desperately trying to live up to their American influences (in the case of "Terribly Happy" it's the Coen Brothers) who are not concerned with forging their own identity then you will certainly enjoy… More
  I mean, if you are into these slick foreign thrillers that are so desperately trying to live up to their American influences (in the case of "Terribly Happy" it's the Coen Brothers) who are not concerned with forging their own identity then you will certainly enjoy this.... but I didn't, really.

• Cynthia S

  
  A very well written story that seems to move slow but unfolds nicely into a story that only could have happened in the small town that it did. It merges murder, coverup, brutal husband, love smitten marshall, and a beautiful woman into a scenario that you could never expect. Gritty.… More
  A very well written story that seems to move slow but unfolds nicely into a story that only could have happened in the small town that it did. It merges murder, coverup, brutal husband, love smitten marshall, and a beautiful woman into a scenario that you could never expect. Gritty. Suspenseful. Quirky. All the things that I love in a movie. :)

• Alireza M

  
  Another movie which is based on accidents and incidents.Less about the characters and more about the events.Its unpredictable and we have no idea what will happen next time.The only one sequence which i didnt like and seemed unacceptable was one the of the key scenes.The scene in… More
  Another movie which is based on accidents and incidents.Less about the characters and more about the events.Its unpredictable and we have no idea what will happen next time.The only one sequence which i didnt like and seemed unacceptable was one the of the key scenes.The scene in which accidentally main character kills the female character.

• Stefanie C

  
  Twisted! What is even better about this film is that it is based on true events. There is humor in this, but it's very dark and subtle. There really is something rotten in Denmark. Mejn!

• Walter M

  
  In "Terribly Happy," Robert(Jakob Cedergren) is the new marshall. After an incident in his native Copenhagen, he is being given a second chance in a small town. That should be easy enough as whatever crime there is should be easy to handle. An example of this is… More
  In "Terribly Happy," Robert(Jakob Cedergren) is the new marshall. After an incident in his native Copenhagen, he is being given a second chance in a small town. That should be easy enough as whatever crime there is should be easy to handle. An example of this is Ingelise(Lene Maria Cristensen) who claims that her husband Jorgen(Kim Bodnia) is beating her and has the bruises to prove it. He says she is crazy. Regardless, the only thing keeping her in the marriage is their daughter Dorthe(Madeline Maack) who spends her nights pushing around an empty baby carriage. So, it's a good thing they live in such a safe neighborhood. "Terribly Happy" is a cynical(I mean this as the kindest compliment) movie as it brilliantly and unpredictably plays off the expectations of the viewers with a cold logic, nonetheless. It is especially interested in how the police are more concerned with keeping order than in upholding the law. The movie takes full advantage of the setting of an isolated village and using that to its atmospheric best, where everybody knows everybody else's business and pleasure, and who only see whatever they want to see, living by a clear set of rules, such as how to hang the laundry(There are people who still do this?), occasionally enforced by violence and illegal dumping. So, it's best not to interfere which Robert tries to do by enforcing his own version of the law and so steps in it. It takes a good while for him to get his footing, during which his masculinity gets impugned on a couple of occasions.(A good pair of boots is needed to live in this town.) When he follows the town's suggestion as to how to fight petty crime, he has his greeting returned for the first time and a free bottle of wine given to him. So, what did happen to the old marshall?

• Hal M

  
  Excellent thriller. In the vein of "Blood Simple," "Blue Velvet" and "Following". Well written, photographed, acted, everything. Director Henrik Ruben Genz has been knocking on the doors for years to get a chance to make a movie and he's made the… More
  Excellent thriller. In the vein of "Blood Simple," "Blue Velvet" and "Following". Well written, photographed, acted, everything. Director Henrik Ruben Genz has been knocking on the doors for years to get a chance to make a movie and he's made the most of it. Recommended.

• Christopher H

  
  There is nothing sensational about Terribly Happy. However, its off kilter and definitive nature draws most of its interest. The looming bog allows for several thrilling moments and an unexpected end.

• The S

  
  A little gem of a Danish picture which I watched subtitled in English. Both clever and entertaining, this film excels in a strong plot and characterisations. Casting and performances are spot on bringing to life the somewhat strange goings-on in its remote and atmospheric setting.… More
  A little gem of a Danish picture which I watched subtitled in English. Both clever and entertaining, this film excels in a strong plot and characterisations. Casting and performances are spot on bringing to life the somewhat strange goings-on in its remote and atmospheric setting. Don't be put off by the subtitles - it's a good one.

• matt s

  
  A bit convoluted and unbelievable, but good-looking and avoiding cliche turns. It just tries too hard to be everything at once. Worth a view on the instant queue.

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