ThiefHott Too much of everything

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

bigchucksr2 Frankly I liked the movie simply because it absolutely reinforces the truism that bad parents have bad offspring and three generations of children in this film are used to underscore what so many reviewers have missed in this film. Ellin Barkin is wonderful as the whiny, ineffective, self centered mother of three obviously damaged children--she plays her victim hood to the hilt throughout the movie and is NOT a sympathetic character in any respect but the director and author Sam Levinson does let her off the hook a little by showing us how badly Barkin's parent, specifically her mother, the icy grandma of monsters, played by Ellen Burstyn is the malevolent center of this very dysfunctional family. Burstyn revives her great Nurse Ratchet role in some respects in this movie and it is fun to watch. The children? Well, take a hint, they are the creations of the Barkin character while the mature, happy, and grounded child--the groom, was raised by the father--Thomas Haden's Paul. For those of you that can get past feeling sorry for Lynn and see what the author is offering you in the way of parenting advice, this is a great movie simply because it teaches that parents should be outward looking beings, not self absorbed twits.

mark.waltz With plays about dysfunctional families taking over the stage, "Another Happy Day" reminds me of many of them. "August: Osage County", "Other Desert Cities" and "The Lyons" were excellently written views of screwed-up people trying to keep their clans together no matter how miserable they made each other. Ellen Barkin is excellent as one of three sisters who returns home to visit her mother (Ellen Burstyn) when Barkin's son (raised by his father) is about to be married. Resentments pop up all over the place, usually focusing on three of Barkin's four children who are all dealing with emotional issues that go way beyond their control and have the equally problem loaded Barkin at her wits end of what to do. Only the soon-to-be married son seems to be drama free, a fact that one of her children points out to her as being the result of not having been reared by her. That is probably why his bride-to-be hasn't run away once she sees what the rest of the family is like.First hubby Thomas Haden Church is married to the luscious looking Demi Moore who seems quite together at first and even is friendly towards Barkin. But like all of those Broadway plays, relationships are not what they seem to be, and resentments explode into angry words and potential violence. Glamorous mom Burstyn is dealing with her quiet husband George Kennedy's constant heart problems, and has no patience for Barkin's constant drama. Barkin's two gossipy sisters aren't any help, either, especially when one of them discovers one of the sons putting on lipstick. The events are documented by the youngest son who wants to film the entire weekend. This calls for break-out performances by the two young actors as Barkin's children from what seems to be a better second marriage. All sorts of secrets are revealed, and like in real life, many of the issues are never resolved.Sometimes it is awkward to watch these sorts of dramas unfold as it feels like you are staring into people's souls. I couldn't relate to Barkin's character, but I empathized with her as to her unsure nature of how to deal with everything. I wanted payback for the two sisters whose goal in life it seems was to discredit everybody else in the family. I also really found Burstyn and Kennedy's stories to be touching, really understanding the generational gap between each part of the family tree. Burstyn dominates the action in every scene she does, expressing her disappointments and breaking down in her praise of the quiet husband she is so afraid of loosing. Kennedy has little to say, but expresses so much with his eyes and just the single sentences he is able to get out.There are some nice little bits of hints here and there, especially concerning what kind of character Moore really is. Watch Church's reaction to his wife in the last quarter of the movie. What isn't said is much more powerful than the verbal. Ezra Miller is an actor to watch. Get this young actor on Broadway!

Aimsterdam I almost didn't watch this film because of the low rating, however, I am so glad I did. Perhaps because I relate to the total dysfunction of this family. I'm not sure I've ever seen a film that so honestly depicts the family dynamic and the characters within it. The emotional depth so brilliantly displayed by Ellen Barkin (who plays Lynn), is truly profound. Her agony is so real, so sad, and so hopeless. She takes hit after hit from her children, her parents, and her siblings as the whole extended family gathers to celebrate her estranged sons marriage. I actually believed her character was one of the strongest of all of them. Although not perfect, she continues to go on and on amidst all of the embarrassment and humiliation inflicted by her family, and survives through to the end. The performances in this film are just so perfect. You whole-heartedly believe in every one of these characters. As most REAL-LIFE situations have it, it does not end with rainbows and kittens and cupcakes. However, it does leave you with something to hang on to. As Lynn's son Elliot so brazenly put it: "Death is a more unifying force within family than love". And death, better than nothing at all for this family.

edwagreen An absolutely emotionally drenching film highlighting dysfunction at its worst.By the way, George Kennedy is ailing through most of the film and is practically at death's door. Yet, he is able to go to his grandson's wedding? Come on.Ellen Barkin is the emotionally draining woman whose second husband makes the expression opposites attract most appropriate. Ezra Miller steals the show as the emotionally draining Elliot, her son from her second marriage. Intelligent but beset by problems leading to drug use and smoking, he spends much of the film in verbal outbursts with his mother. Both make excellent use of the four-letter word constantly and it's downright disgusting.Ellen Burstyn is in top form as the matriarch of this brood. She whines and bemoans the fact of what is going on.Thomas Haden Church plays Barkin's first husband who brought up their son Dylan, who is now getting married. His second wife is a memorable Demi Moore who is volatile and has a scene stealing scene with Barkin in the lady's room.This is a film of intense frustration, but yet predictable. Of course, family tragedy at the very end, may very well bring on stability.