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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoWeatherford and Murphy lead a young and bright cast. All in all, Money Buys Happiness shows that Lachow is a director worth keeping an eye on.
- 70VarietyVarietyCamera compositions are curious, even poorly framed at times, but helmer's gift is in directing actors and building scenes around physical actions, much like silent filmmakers.
- 50Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimAt best, plays like an attenuated "Seinfeld" episode.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakThe restless, selfish, unfriendly people created by Lachow as protagonists only make the movie hard to warm up to. It's more akin to fingernails scraping a blackboard than an updated morality play.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanUnless you're struck by the urge to watch strangers work out their petty issues in couples therapy, it's hard to find a compelling reason to sit through Gregg Lachow's irritatingly self-absorbed indie drama.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLachow goes for cuteness and whimsy every chance he gets, missing a lot more often than he hits.
- 20The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottAbout 20 minutes in, it is clear that the couple will emerge as nothing more than crabby yuppies whose articulation of their pouts sounds like the same argument over and over again.