Film Review – Happiness for Beginners

“Happiness for Beginners” is an adaptation of a novel by Katherine Center. It’s the type of romantic story that’s easily predictable, with the final scene of the film a forgone conclusion, but it’s the journey there that counts the most. Writer/director Vicky Wight tries to make a cozy picture about navigation, physical and emotional, following a lonely woman dealing with all the trauma she’s experienced and the communication issues she’s having difficulty managing. There’s expected levels of romance and comedy, and Wright doesn’t exactly downplay the predictability of it all. However, she invests in personality, gently nudging the material away from tiresome formula, going easy on the senses with a movie that’s quite charming, also supported by colorful work from an energetic ensemble. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com