I'd rather be watching TV![IMDB link]

RATINGS:
Claire: Netflix: 3.4/5 stars. IMDB: 7.4/10.
Carolyn: Netflix: 3.4/5 stars. IMDB: 7.4/10.
The native public rating for this movie is: Netflix: 3.0/5 stars, IMDB: 6.4/10.

CAROLYN’S THOUGHTS:

This was pretty depressing. We had been wanting to see this, but thought we should watch Happiness again first, but eventually decided to just read the wikipedia page about Happiness. It was a good thing because we wouldn’t have known the backstories of each character otherwise.

CLAIRE’S THOUGHTS:

But mostly this was just further wallowing in the depression of the characters from Happiness. There wasn’t too much of a point for this movie. Your typical Solondz awkwardness, but with a bit less of a point than usual. This wasn’t particularly memorable.

PEOPLE:

Written & directed by Todd Solondz (Palidromes; Happiness; Welcome To The Dollhouse; Fear, Anxiety & Depression, Dark Horse).

Starring:
Shirley Henderson (Bunty in Filth, Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter movies, Trainspotting, Bridget Jones’s Diary, 1 ep of Doctor Who (2000s)) as Joy, the youngest sister.
Michael Kenneth Williams (The Purge 2, RoboCop (2014), 1 ep of Aqua Teen, 1 ep of Human Giant, 1 ep of The Sopranos, 1 ep of Lucas Bros. Moving Company, 1 ep of High School USA) as Allen, Joy’s husband.
Allison Janney (Bad Words, Juno, Pretty Ugly People, Private Parts, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 3 eps of Family Guy, 1 ep of Robot Chicken, 1 ep of Weeds, 1 ep of Frasier, 1 ep of King Of The Hill) as Trish, the oldest sister.
Michael Lerner (the dad in When Do We Eat??, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Elf, Barton Fink, Atlas Shrugged- Part 1, 1 ep of M.A.S.H.) as Harvey, Trish’s love interest.
Dylan Riley Snyder as Timmy.
Ciaran Hinds (Disney’s Frozen, Aberforth Dumbledore in Harry Potter 8, Ghost Rider) as Bill, Timmy’s father.
Renee Taylor (6 eps of Dream On, 4 eps of Allen Gregory, 2 eps of Bob’s Burgers) as Mona, the mother.
Paul Reubens as Andy, Joy’s former rejected suitor.
Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club, Home Alone 2, Short Circuit, 1 ep of Oz) as Helen, the middle sister.
Gaby Hoffmann (Crystal Fairy in Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus, 200 Cigarettes, Sleepless In Seattle, Uncle Buck, Obvious Child) as Wanda.
Rich Pecci (1 ep of The Sopranos) as Mark, Harvey’s son.
Chris Marquette (10 Rules For Sleeping Around, Fanboys, The Girl Next Door, Freddy Vs. Jason, 2 eps of Weeds) as Billy, Timmy’s older brother.Music: Slayer – Crypts Of Eternity (live)