Happy Accidents (2000)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writer:

Brad Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

12 September 2001 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes the future is better than it used to be

Plot:

Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover...

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Reverse Footage | Time Travel Romance | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Marty Davey	...	Directory Operator (voice)
Marisa Tomei	...	Ruby Weaver
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Sam Deed
Nadia Dajani	...	Gretchen
Holland Taylor	...	Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford
Tovah Feldshuh	...	Lillian Weaver
Sean Gullette	...	Mark
Bronson Dudley	...	Victor
José Zúñiga	...	Jose
Sanjay Chandani	...	Sunil (as Jason Chandani)
Cara Buono	...	Bette
Lianna Pai	...	Claire
Tamara Jenkins	...	Robin
Richard Portnow	...	Trip
Saidah Arrika Ekulona	...	Nurse

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A | France:U | Norway:11 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Company:

Independent Film Channel (IFC)

Trivia:

The book that Ruby reads in the film, "The Delta of Venus", was written by Anaïs Nin.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Sam repeatedly tells Ruby that back-travelers use names of three and four letters. It never occurs to Ruby to question why "Chrystie Delancey," which Sam claims is his contact's name, doesn't fit that pattern.

Quotes:

Sam Deed: You know, I've never told a woman the things I've told you. You are the first and... the only. You're... the one and only. You know... I... I... I feel like... ah... I feel like my whole life has just been a journey into your arms.

Movie Connections:

Features Love Affair (1939)

Soundtrack:

Dog Song

Well worth watching

We happened across "Happy Accidents" by happy accident: there was nothing worth watching on any other channel and the description of the movie on IFC was enough for us to give it a go.

We made the right choice.

This is a sweet little romantic comedy. I had never heard of it before through the mass media; perhaps that's because nothing gets blown up in the movie, no guns are drawn, and only a few punches are thrown. Instead, Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio mostly interact with each other (as aided and abetted by Tomei's therapist and girl-friends). (Nowadays, does that make it a "chick-flick"?)

One cautionary note: If you've seen "K-Pax", you may feel "Happy Accidents" is a bit derivative, almost like a trip back into the past, but hang in there. If you're a fan of either Tomei or D'Onofrio (probably most famous for his role as "the bug" from "Men in Black"), or even if you're just looking for a pleasant way to pass an hour and fifty minutes, catch this the next time it comes around on cable/satellite -- you won't be disappointed.