Critic Reviews
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Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Exhibits an almost pitch-perfect balance between condescension and compassion.
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Happiness is tough stuff -- quietly confrontational, genuinely haunting, and, most disturbing of all, unexpectedly moving.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
By far Solondz's best film, an original exploration of American suburban angst, with three Chekhovian sisters at the center and a gallery of "deviant" characters that are presented with humor in non-judgmental way.
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James O'Ehley, Movie Gurus
It'll soon have you quoting German existential philosophers in coming to terms with it . . .
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Regardless, if you can stomach the incredibly disturbing and challenging core of the film...then you're in for at least half of an interesting ride. It's worth a rental if you meet these qualifications.
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Cast
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Jane Adams (II)as Joy Jordan -
Dylan Bakeras Bill Maplewood -
Lara Flynn Boyleas Helen Jordan
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Ben Gazzaraas Lenny Jordan -
Jared Harrisas Vlad -
Philip Seymour Hoffmanas Allen



