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80
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The New York Times Manohla Dargis
It's possible that Maggie Gyllenhaal will never become a major star, but there isn't an American actress in movies today who holds the screen with as much deep-seated soul.
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80
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Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Why aren't there more American movies like this? I mean smart, unpretentious, sophisticated, un-condescending and cheap.
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75
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San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein
Extremely pleasurable and well worth seeing.
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75
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USA Today Claudia Puig
The film is entertaining if contrived. It is not as cleverly structured as Roos' best ensemble comedy, "The Opposite of Sex," which also co-starred Kudrow. But it does have humorous moments.
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70
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Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Complicated? Yes. Potentially heavy? Sure. But it's also highly engrossing and, in a dark way, ultimately rather sweet.
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70
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Washington Post Stephen Hunter
The acting in this ensemble is of such a high order that the movie simply takes you in and makes you feel these lives as real.
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63
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Maintains a certain level of intrigue, and occasionally bursts into life.
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63
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Rolling Stone Peter Travers
The film rambles, but rambling with the mischievous Roos is still a tricky and winning proposition.
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63
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Boston Globe Wesley Morris
The cast is strong. Kudrow and Gyllenhaal provide the movie's emotional center.
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50
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Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
There are pleasing outcomes for almost everyone in Happy Endings, and that's not good news.
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