'Happiness' was such a unique and special film when it came along. It was brutally honest and so real it was a film that sticks with you forever. It was the 90s and 'Happiness' was in keeping within the cultural ethos of the day.
'Life During Wartime' tries to recreate that magic, but its just falls flat. Solondz seeks to make sequels without the original casts. Its doesn't work here. Characters in this film and like caricatures of the 'Happiness' cast. The Bill Maplewood character is way way off. I lust don't see teh point
In many ways this is a half ass attempt at a sequel. The writing is lazy, The cast is uninspired. 'Weiner Dog', Solondz's sequel to his masterpiece 'Welcome to teh Dollhouse' was awful as well. I suppose for his die hard fans, the sequels were acceptable. To me they are both a waste of time and money.
'Life During Wartime' tries to recreate that magic, but its just falls flat. Solondz seeks to make sequels without the original casts. Its doesn't work here. Characters in this film and like caricatures of the 'Happiness' cast. The Bill Maplewood character is way way off. I lust don't see teh point
In many ways this is a half ass attempt at a sequel. The writing is lazy, The cast is uninspired. 'Weiner Dog', Solondz's sequel to his masterpiece 'Welcome to teh Dollhouse' was awful as well. I suppose for his die hard fans, the sequels were acceptable. To me they are both a waste of time and money.