So full of winning performances and so disarmingly uncynical in its affection for its characters, it manages to leave you with a Texas-size grin on your face anyway.
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
A fresh, well-written comedy that doesn't lag, casts its actors against type and has a real love for its characters.
70
VarietyEmanuel Levy
VarietyEmanuel Levy
Steve Zahn shines throughout Mark Illsley's feature debut, Happy, Texas, elevating this eccentric small-town comedy a notch or two above its level of writing.
A comedy of '90s sexual inclusiveness as effervescent as a cold sody pop -- and about as intoxicating.
65
TNT RoughCut
TNT RoughCut
Zahn, however, is definitely the star of the film, with his quirky portrayal of Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. getting all of the laughs, and none of the credit.
63
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
It's soft-edged fun that loses direction (or, given the scattershot plot, directions).
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Its charm and humor will be overshadowed for some by the exploitation of gay stereotypes--which is ironic, since their arch usage ultimately allows the movie to be progressive, if only slightly.
38
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
Neither the actors nor their characters engender much affection.