Happiness
Good Machine | Release Date: October 16, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Everyone who likes this movie calls it "disturbing," but what disturbs me most is the self-loathing laughter it provokes, similar to what one often hears at Woody Allen and Michael Moore comedies. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
It's not the subject matter itself that's offensive -- pedophilia is as worthy a topic of investigation as any other. Instead, it's the subject's non-treatment -- we don't learn a thing that rings true. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
There's nothing new about this sado-cinema, and nothing much worthy, either. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Solondz's filmmaking style tries to make a virtue out of flatness and distance, and is always more comfortable indicating where feelings would go than actually providing them. Read full review
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