Star Rating: Happythankyoumoreplease is one of those contrived, unpleasant, stupid relationship films in which the intertwining narratives manipulate the audience into submission. They focus on issues that exist primarily in the movies, provide the characters with dialogue no actual person is likely to say, and establish scenarios that are nothing close to plausible. It was clearly intended to be inspiring, romantic, heartwarming, and perhaps even informative; … more
Josh Radnor makes his directorial debut inHappythankyoumoreplease which he also wrote and starred in. Radnor takes some of the lessons he learned on his hit TV showHow I Met Your Mother and applied it to his movie. The outcome is a pleasant story amongst like minded people moving towards adulthood. While this is a cute story, there is a lot wrong with this movie. First off that title, oh god that awful, awful title. And you know that title is gonna come with an … more
By Paul Hansen The pursuit of happiness is a serious undertaking. It is mentioned rather prominently, after all, in this country’s founding document. In a more modest way, the film Happythankyourmoreplease follows a group of young New Yorkers as they attempt to find happiness in the Big Apple. The movie is written and directed by Josh Radnor who also plays Sam, a writer … more