"My eyes have been opened, I can never go back."

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing - the one thing is happiness. This is an ensemble piece with several interwoven storylines. There are a number of stars in this film Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Amy Irving, and Alan Arkin. The film does not unravel in chronological order and at points seemed a little difficult to follow.

It was interesting to see how each of the storylines would intersect. There is the hot shot lawyer, the professor who is having an affair, two young cleaning women, and a man who works for an insurance company. There are a few other people who interact with the main five persons.

The movie plods along at a slow pace. It is not a happy film but it is one that cause the viewer to think. Is happiness more about luck? Is someone who is happy only an accident waiting to happen? Or if your life is not what you would have made it, are you only around the corner from something great?

I'm not sure I would give this film a sterling review. It needed some editing and beefier storylines for some of the actors. However, this maybe the cup of tea for some, so I can't write it off completely.