Happy, Texas (1999)
83 %
Reviews Counted: 48 Fresh: 40 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Consensus: A smart, light-hearted romantic comedy, Happy, Texas uses its well-written script and exceptional cast to prove there's still life left in the fish-out-of-water caper genre. more
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis:
Harry Sawyer (Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Zahn) are two escaped convicts who find themselves in Happy, Texas. When they are mistaken for a gay couple who are in town to host a local beauty pageant, they use the opportunity to slip into character and avoid the authorities. Obviously, the... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Steve Zahn, Jeremy Northam, William H. Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas
Director: Mark Illsley
Screenwriter: Mark Illsley, Phil Reeves, Ed Stone
Producer: Mark Illsley, Rick Montgomery, Ed Stone
Composer: Peter Harris
Screenwriter: Mark Illsley, Phil Reeves, Ed Stone
Producer: Mark Illsley, Rick Montgomery, Ed Stone
Composer: Peter Harris
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Steve Zahn shines in Illsley's feature debut, elevating this eccentric small-town comedy two notches above the level of writing. Using the fish out of water format, this Sundance premiere begins well but then declines rapidly.
01/29/07 03:06 PM
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02/09/06 03:17 AM
Top Critic Top Critic first-time filmmaker Illsley displays a surprisingly firm yet gentle hand with both his script and his enormously appealing cast.
11/14/05 02:57 PM
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02/21/04 07:01 AM
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Odd couple buddy picture with Rom-Com elements that work. Zhan gives one of his most hysterical performances to date. Lighthearted, watchable, and fun.
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03/25/03 01:27 PM
The set-up is so strong that it's impressive to see it progress so effortlessly.
12/08/02 08:32 AM
...although it reverts to slapstick for its set-piece chase finale, for most of its length Mark Illsley's debut film offers an unexpectedly gentle, even sentimental comedy of sexual identities...
12/02/02 08:24 AM
A charming fish-out-of-water romantic comedy, the modestly budgeted Happy, Texas more than makes up in heart what it lacks in splash.
11/06/02 03:10 PM
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It's a breath of fresh air to review a film that, having received an award from the Sundance Film Festival, actually deserves the accolade.
04/03/02 08:15 AM
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