Welcome to Happiness

The quirky light hearted style of this film was enjoyable but then... Wiccan symbols kept popping up in a lot of the scenes. The sad reality is that this film is written from the white magic world view and never addresses evil. It only makes the case that it has to be this way so that others can experience good. This being a tenant of eastern philosophy, new ageism, and those who practice white magic. If you watch with a discerning eye you will see the witches and the warlocks played out. This whole film is about Woodys initiation into the group. But then....

I can respect a low budget film, but this doesn't feel like that. It just feels lazy. Can't hear what the actors say during many parts of the movie. Some because the "background music" is just too loud, other times it was just recorded way too low. Bad, just bad. I did like the story line but will NEVER watch this again because of how badly it was created. You WILL have to change the volume many, many, many, many times during this show. In fact, just avoid the movie.

I was quite surprised by this film as I wasn't expecting much. I was intrigued from the first scene and found myself anticipating the path we were traveling. I thought the film was very well written, the direction was great as were the cast. Parts of the story were muddied occasionally, but overall it was a very fun movie with interesting, thought provoking scenes and dialogue. I'd definitely recommend it.

Whatever you think this movie's going to be, you're wrong. Instead it's a lot of things, all happening at once. If you go in with that understanding, you'll probably like it.

The performances are great, which is good, because without that, this film would be hard to love. The story winds around a lot before it gets to the point, then winds around some more after it gets to the point. I had no problems with this, because the characters are so well written and played that it was worthwhile just being in their (rather surrealistic) space.

Basically it's an art film, except not annoying. The main characters don't take themselves too seriously, and although the screenplay touches on plenty of "heavy" themes, nobody drones on about them in black-and-white Swedish.

Like all art films it's also packed full of symbols, and it's kind of fun spotting and pondering them. I suspect when I see it again in a few years I'll catch more, and a few plot points that breezed past me the first time.

Basically, it's a friendly practical joke that leaves you thoughtful, and little happy and sad at the same time. As an essay on life, that's pretty dead-on.

Good movie to see with someone you like to talk with.

It was a strangle inventive ride, and at the end I was moved and felt like I learned something.

Welcome to Happiness is about a children's book writer who lives in an interesting apartment. Once in a while, his 1990s printer would go off and a stranger would knock on his door. He would ask the strangers three questions from the printout and if they answered correctly he would lead them to happiness, which the door to happens to be in his bedroom closet, but after 5 years when this guy discovers that happiness is a place in which you can change the one big regret in your life, he becomes disgruntled with the fact that he wasn't given the opportunity to change his one regret.

The movie puts me on a very emotional ride. I relate to the lead character Woody, played by Kyle Gallner. It was a great experience. Kinda like the Matrix, but more down to Earth without the Sci-fi and the Kung fu. It's not a coincidence that Woody is a Children's book Arthur as the movie dishes out the life lesson it that same poise, only it's for adults.

It was a brilliant narrative from beginning to end. The first act I was digging but then it got to a point where I did not like the message the movie was generating, then kaboom! The whole thing was laid out in front of me and I felt it. I can't remember when the last time a movie blew my mind like that.

Plus Keegan-Michael Key is so amusing in his role. This guy is just so entertaining without even trying.

Recommend trying this movie out. I'm not really the type to be enlighten, but It did spark something in me.