That inclination leads Happiness for Beginners to steer so far away from anything other than the titular emotion that it feels frustratingly light to the touch. It’s pleasant to the point of fault.

Todd Solondz’s indelible Happiness was released 25 years ago today. Filmmaker is reposting here its interview with Solondz, the cover story of our Fall 1998 issue. — Editor. W inner of the Critic’s ...