Happy Hour
Davis Entertainment Filmworks | Release Date: October 22, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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70
Film ThreatMerle Bertrand
Director Mike Bencivenga takes what could so easily have been a trite, cliche-riddled melodrama and instead, somehow turns it into...well, a wry and moving melodrama. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Terrific performances by Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Stoltz and Caroleen Feeney infuse this well-written comic drama with a realistic ease. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Shot on location in Manhattan, the film is steeped in understated New York City ambiance and discreetly tinted by Jeffrey M. Taylor's subtle score. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Fortunately bypassing a re-run of "Days of Wine and Roses" but finding little inspiration to freshen an old concept, this tragedy about a lover and a friend helplessly watching the writer's fade-out comes up short of its potential impact. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The first hour is eloquent and true. Once the story takes its big turn toward tragedy, though, it becomes predictable and sentimental. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
If only its characters weren't such stereotypes. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
LaPaglia is a fine actor, but not even he can redeem such bathos. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano
LaPaglia, Feeney and Stoltz soldier bravely through an uninspired, airless script. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Unfortunately, what you'll remember most about the movie is its banal script and dialogue so ripe it almost laughs at itself. Read full review
20
Village VoiceJorge Morales
Every alkie downward-spiral cliché from "The Lost Weekend" to "Leaving Las Vegas." Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Throughout Happy Hour, observations that mean next to nothing are presented as nuggets of profound enlightenment. Read full review
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