On its way to a climax that ends every plot strand on an unrealistically upbeat and pat note, Happy Tears loses sight of what made the film so engrossing in the first place.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb 2010
rotten:
Happy Tears settles for the usual moments, even at its quirkiest.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb 2010
fresh:
Happy Tears is a complete mess of a movie, but Lichtenstein conjures some sweet moments and striking metaphors -- and none more striking than Posey's $500 boots, which look either black or blue, given the available light.
– Noel Murray,
AV Club,
18 Feb 2010
rotten:
Writer and director Mitchell Lichtenstein struggles to find the humor in a host of horrors.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
19 Feb 2010
rotten:
A cringe-inducing, self-consciously kooky indie comedy that's best enjoyed for its taste of Rip Torn, who, judging by his recent alleged bank break-in, comes to loose-cannon stuff naturally.