Hilarious disturbing movie
Added 8/19/2009
I have a sick sense of humor so I really liked this movie. Saw it about 10 years ago and had to buy it to see it again. You really have to appreciate the unique humor in this movie.
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Shock Value Will Not Teach
Added 7/11/2009
Well written screenplay with good acting. Research was clearly done on the personality profile of a pediohile. This is being written by a Psychologist who was victimized as a child and an expert in pedophiles. The movie is much more that just a pedophile, however interesting that most reviews are written on that scene. Once again we shock people and clearly that is what we focus on. The intertwining relationships of real life trauma is accurate. Funny? Not. So what was the entertainment value? What was the message? Shocl us that real life has bad people, that hurt others. That real love is rarely found. That we should not get caught up in our own hubris.
Shocking the public WILL NOT improve any victims or make us anymore aware of the atrocities of pedophiles. The extreme method of drugging the children was over the top. Less than two percent of pedophiles medicate the victims. Oh well, nice try. Was this movie just satisfying somones morbid curiosity?
Dan Williams, author of Above His Shoulders.
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3 stars out of 4
Added 5/25/2009
The Bottom Line:
A polarizing film about suburbia, pedophilia, relationships, and a lot more that can't be easily categorized, Happiness is neither a crowd-pleasing movie nor an immaculately-constructed one, but it's not exploitative either and I guarentee you that you'll think about it a long time after you watch it.
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Just don't watch it
Added 4/29/2009
This film was gross, shocking, dark and uncomfortable. I really wish I'd never seen it. I can't even begin to understand why it gets such great reviews.
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interesting
Added 4/26/2009
this was an interesting movie but not great. i don't think that i'd see it again. much of it is cliched and not believable and very stilted and cold. the human problems which were explored were very interesting but their portrayal was heartless and absurd. the movie could have been much more humane and better.
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Hilarious disturbing movie
Added 8/19/2009
I have a sick sense of humor so I really liked this movie. Saw it about 10 years ago and had to buy it to see it again. You really have to appreciate the unique humor in this movie.
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Shock Value Will Not Teach
Added 7/11/2009
Well written screenplay with good acting. Research was clearly done on the personality profile of a pediohile. This is being written by a Psychologist who was victimized as a child and an expert in pedophiles. The movie is much more that just a pedophile, however interesting that most reviews are written on that scene. Once again we shock people and clearly that is what we focus on. The intertwining relationships of real life trauma is accurate. Funny? Not. So what was the entertainment value? What was the message? Shocl us that real life has bad people, that hurt others. That real love is rarely found. That we should not get caught up in our own hubris.
Shocking the public WILL NOT improve any victims or make us anymore aware of the atrocities of pedophiles. The extreme method of drugging the children was over the top. Less than two percent of pedophiles medicate the victims. Oh well, nice try. Was this movie just satisfying somones morbid curiosity?
Dan Williams, author of Above His Shoulders.
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3 stars out of 4
Added 5/25/2009
The Bottom Line:
A polarizing film about suburbia, pedophilia, relationships, and a lot more that can't be easily categorized, Happiness is neither a crowd-pleasing movie nor an immaculately-constructed one, but it's not exploitative either and I guarentee you that you'll think about it a long time after you watch it.
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