This is a film that goes its own way to the end as it asks the audience, "What you just saw, were they happy times or not?" The question is a good one, and the answer, like this film, is sure to stay with you.
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L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
Anchored by two fine performances, this bittersweet comedy about second chances just might signal a new beginning for the director as well.
Happy Times doesn't buck the clichés so much as infuse them with feeling, playing off the pleasant, unforced rhythm of two characters who pine for simple companionship.
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VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
Small but delightful tale about a dyed-in-the-wool spieler who develops a soft spot for a blind girl dumped in his care.