Schastye moe 2010

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: The world of "My Joy" is grim, though the experience of watching it and piecing together its fragmented story strands is anything but. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: The film's sociopolitical critique is as dull as a sledgehammer -- and maybe on the money -- but the truth is far more entertaining. Read more

John Hartl, Seattle Times: For long stretches, it appears to be a road movie headed nowhere. Still, the detours it uncovers are fascinating. Read more

Alissa Simon, Variety: Although discomfiting to audiences desiring a steady narrative thread (and less accessible to those unfamiliar with Eastern European history and culture), it sustains interest throughout as a devastating critique of Russian society. Read more

Scott Tobias, AV Club: My Joy has been described as an extended Twilight Zone episode, but while it creates its own eerie, surreal plane, it's also far more random, filled with vignettes that connect loosely and ambiguously. Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: [Has] a bleak, grotesque, near-perfect poetry in its soul. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: My Joy is a challenge to watch but hard to forget. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: There are hints of Tarkovsky in the poetic exploration of place and memory and the film is a demanding, difficult work. But the sense of a Dantean journey and a vision of utter hell are powerfully conveyed. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: My Joy is a maddening vision and one of the year's must-see provocations. Read more