Fairways to Happiness

I found myself reviewing my own thoughts on happiness. Thought provoking, humorous, well done. The filmography and all those serial shots so well done. All in all I really enjoyed the film and probably learned a few more golf term words. That interviewee definitely has a good outlook on life and his golf game.

Funny, thought provoking, and some heart from a film following expats some struggling and some striving to "break 80" golfing in Dubai. The country's community of expats is diverse and deserving of this deep dive. And along with the experts questioned in the making of this film, together they offer a unique and one of a kind tableau that even gets the viewer questioning what they are struggling towards or striving for. Only Director Douglas Morrione's unique voice could bring such seemingly disparate themes and topics together in such a thoughtful, charming, and overall funny documentary. Even if you have never stepped foot on a golf course or visited the UAE, this movie may not inspire you to such endeavors but it will inspire in you something greater.

Fabulous docu-film. An honest insight into life as an expat across all demographics and a true reflection of the often misunderstood life and culture of the middle east. Balanced, beautiful and entertaining.

Doug Morrione has done us a great service by bringing to the screen a snapshot of life in Dubai, as the film explores what happiness means to a diverse group of individuals. The inclusion of experts in education and in science, such as Dr. Martin Seligman and his theories of positive psychology, provide balance to Eugene's goal of mastering his score on the golf course.

An added bonus was the beautiful photography of the area as well as some insight in the day-to-day life of ex-pats living in a "borrowed" land. The film is both timely and appropriate---as well as amusing!--for the times in which we live.

Despite all of the glitz and glamour of Dubai, real people do live in the city. This documentary really captures a Dubai life that is rarely seen or discussed.

The film followers a golfer trying to crack the Jebel Ali Beach Hotel Golf Course. At the same time, the film intertwines the various characters that make up the daily Dubai life and asks the ephemeral question about "What is Happiness?"

The film grabs people from across the globe to give their first hand opinion with regards to happiness. From Nepal.to the UK, the film stages the various nationalities in Dubai.

Expat life can seem pretentious in Dubai, but Doug Morrione does a great job to show a true view of this life.