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I think the selection of Happiness is a good call. I saw the first half in 4:3 one time and liked it so much I demanded widescreen action at a later date. Since this is impossible without shelling out, I watched it again. Got to half-way thought it wasn't having the same affect. Got to the end (just) and wondered how an interesting beginning could wander so astray. It felt like average PT Anderson to me. I think the social dysfunction concept is all Solondz has, one kernal of an idea that his clearly mild mannered educated existence cannot rationalise beyond spite and scorn. I think I can see him going down the same path as Tim Burton. The estranged geek who makes films with jock badguys. Still getting over the punishment of high school.  Burton should make an American Pie 3 and cast Solondz as a hall monitor.