The film progresses in horror-film mode before, in its third act, tying things up in a somewhat clever, unexpected way. By then, though, you may have given up on this group.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 25, 2021

"Happily" is eager for your attention, but secure enough in its own identity not to require your approval.

| Original Score: B | Mar 25, 2021

Thoroughly enjoyed this very bizarre little movie.

| Mar 22, 2021

Happily is filled with sly references to other films and some bitingly funny dialogue, but then we get to that aforementioned fork in the road...the film suffers greatly for taking the latter path.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 20, 2021

The second half of Happily isn't nearly as interesting as the first, and once we realize what's actually happening in this house, it's such a contrivance that it takes us out of the story wondering whether it's even possible at all.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 19, 2021

"Happily" is what happens when a cute conceit goes nowhere intriguing.

| Mar 18, 2021

The movie wants to do too many things, and grows diffuse. This is a not uncommon glitch with first features; one hopes and expects Grabinski will deliver something more focused next time.

| Mar 18, 2021

That few of its narrative mysteries are resolved is obviously meant to be purposefully ambiguous, but the results are finally more frustrating than intriguing.

| Mar 18, 2021