Happiness (1998) - Todd Solondz

Well I've been encouraged to watch this film for months, and finally got a chance to see it. I've heard very mixed things about it, so expectations were lowered. What I found was the film was a little slow, certainly uncomfortable at parts, but it did have it's humor. Some scenes I wondered if they were supposed to be funny, but I can't say I was an overt fan. Somehow I don't really like watching losers, get's depressing and I feel embarassed for them. Hoffman's level of dorkiness reached a peak here, which is saying a lot considering some of his other pathetic roles. Anyways I might have to talk to my friend who's seen it 40 times to see what's so damn great about it.