Holmes' fourth feature as writer-director isn't remarkable in either of those departments, but it knows who its audience is, and gives them what they want.
By Guy Lodge
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Courtesy of UTA The star pairing of “Happy Hours” isn’t just its selling point, but its audience filter. If the words “Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson together again” make your heart go a little soft, then congratulations: This equally soft-hearted romantic comedy has been made directly for you. If, however, you’re unmoved by the prospect of a “Dawson’s Creek” reunion — or young enough not to know what that means — then feel free to walk on by: While perfectly innocuous, Holmes’ latest outing as a writer-director has nothing especially novel to offer viewers with no great attachment to its once-involved leads.
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