Gleefully silly fun, with a few core concepts on the nature of time, space, and la-la-la-love thrown in for good measure.
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10/16/01
Happy Accidents (2001)
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Reviews Counted:60
Fresh:43
Rotten:17
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Marisa Tomei stars as Ruby, a compulsive co-dependent in search of true love in this idiosyncratic romantic comedy by Brad Anderson (NEXT STOP WONDERLAND). When Ruby meets Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio),... [More]
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Holland Taylor
Director: Brad Anderson
Reviews for Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents has a sense of humor and a good-natured warmth -- stemming mostly from the appealingly peculiar performances -- that make its shortcomings easier to forgive.
10/16/01
Its rampant oddness is certain to polarize audiences.
10/12/01
For a high-flown fantasy, it's surprisingly down-to-Earth.
10/12/01
Sam is the twitching Romeo to Ruby's tear-stained Juliet; and their fair Verona is the fourth dimension.
10/12/01
Gimmick aside, Happy Accidents is driven by sharply acted characters.
10/11/01
The film's unconventional quality also what makes it so well worth seeking out.
10/09/01
An unconventional look at places in love and life where we've all been at one time or another.
10/08/01
Both leads act passionately well, it's ironic that very little passion in the form of chemistry ignites. Still, a very strong intriguing fresh script.
10/03/01
It contains all the pain and hard work of a real-life relationship. Those who want to work for it will admire Happy Accidents.
10/01/01
The actors have enough appeal to keep it moving over the speed bumps.
09/28/01
Anderson would have done better had he made the film more disturbing than cutesy.
09/28/01
The charm of Happy Accidents is that, like Ruby, we half-believe Sam Deed.
09/27/01
The low-budget Happy Accidents may be just the tonic for those in the mood for something quirky and low-key.
09/27/01
Tomei jars the senses as she tries to squeeze her edginess and sculpted muscles into a role better suited for someone blonder, cuter, more comically vulnerable.
09/21/01
Conveying a certain amount of charm is key, and there is little in the schlubby presence of Vincent D'Onofrio.
09/21/01
Happy Accidents is out on a limb, almost airborne, and it feels good to go out there with it.
09/21/01
a film of many virtues, but...it gets stuck in a tediously repetitive cycle
09/20/01
The movie's fatal flaw is that chemistry between [Tomei and D'Onofrio] is never quite credible, [although] individually, they both deliver interesting performances.
09/18/01
The actors make a good team in this film, and they're playing well-defined characters, but the script is so repetitive that we get mighty impatient for the mystery to be resolved.
09/14/01
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