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Summary: Viewing accident.
Review: I rented this flick due to the interesting premise and director BRAD ANDERSON. The idea, that a man travels back in time to find love with a woman whose photograph he'd seen in the future, was more romantic in actioner THE TERMINATOR. Leads MARISA TOMEI and the ever watchable VINCENT D'ONOFRIO are effective and have decent chemistry. Director BRAD ANDERSON, whose SESSION 9 was an excellently spooky film, shows some skill, however can't jump HAPPY ACCIDENTS hurdles- plotting and pacing. The story could be told in fifteen minutes and drags big-time in spots. By the time the final revelation comes, it lasts so long and is so predictable, you've known what it is for an hour. The big question the film poses is, "is D'ONOFRIO's character from the future or is he just crazy?" That seems to be the backbone of the script. I found myself not caring either way due to scenes of seemingly endless kookiness. Both characters are a little kooky and they were obviously written that way, which is too bad because a lot more could've been done with the idea and the talent involved. I was looking forward to watching this film due to all the great reviews. Too bad. Hopefully ANDERSON's next project THE MACHINIST (with unsung B-hero CHRISTIAN BALE as an insomniatic lathe operator) will be a lot more than a HAPPY ACCIDENT.
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Summary: Viewing accident.
Review: I rented this flick due to the interesting premise and director BRAD ANDERSON. The idea, that a man travels back in time to find love with a woman whose photograph he'd seen in the future, was more romantic in actioner THE TERMINATOR. Leads MARISA TOMEI and the ever watchable VINCENT D'ONOFRIO are effective and have decent chemistry. Director BRAD ANDERSON, whose SESSION 9 was an excellently spooky film, shows some skill, however can't jump HAPPY ACCIDENTS hurdles- plotting and pacing. The story could be told in fifteen minutes and drags big-time in spots. By the time the final revelation comes, it lasts so long and is so predictable, you've known what it is for an hour. The big question the film poses is, "is D'ONOFRIO's character from the future or is he just crazy?" That seems to be the backbone of the script. I found myself not caring either way due to scenes of seemingly endless kookiness. Both characters are a little kooky and they were obviously written that way, which is too bad because a lot more could've been done with the idea and the talent involved. I was looking forward to watching this film due to all the great reviews. Too bad. Hopefully ANDERSON's next project THE MACHINIST (with unsung B-hero CHRISTIAN BALE as an insomniatic lathe operator) will be a lot more than a HAPPY ACCIDENT.
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Summary: HAPPY ACIDENTS
Review: I think Marisa Tomei is great in the film. A great supporting cast as well.Who is that guy with the snow cone? A MUST SEE !!!!!
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Summary: Modern Time Travel Romance
Review: I thought "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeve was the best time travel romance ever filmed until I saw this one. In that movie, we knew from the beginning that he was from the future because we got to see him hypnotize himself and make the trip. Here we have only the word of Vincent D'Onofrio, who may be a delusional epileptic or a man of his word....P>Marisa Tomei pulls off one of her best roles as a codependent person in therapy who puts her love and trust into people before she gets to know them. She lets D'Onofrio move in after a week and deals with the consequences later. The story unfolds as she relates it to her best friend and also her therapist. The two women give her completely different advice, and we never know for sure how she will react. The onscreen chemistry between the leads is very magnetic. As we slip into the story, we tend to forget the two are acting. Anthony Michael Hall factors into the story in an amusing way, and he has a cameo towards the end. Brad Anderson's direction here is superb, transcending his work with "Next Stop Wonderland" and "Session 9" His range as a filmmaker is wide. "Session 9," which is about a group of asbestos removers who unravel as they work in the creepy confines of an old insane asylum, is a gripping portrayal of what happens as paranoia sets into the minds of a group of men who once trusted each other. Watch it, it stars David Caruso in his best performance since "NYPD Blue." As for film content, the two are not even similar. Anderson stops a scene and turns it into a photograph as the characters tell their stories, and the montages and collages of imagery make you pause and absorb everything that is going on. The scenes where D'Onofrio's eyes glaze over and he watches time go backwards are unique and sometimes moving. This is a film that puts a wholly original twist on two themes we've seen many times before. We have never seen them pulled off like this. This is a movie anyone can enjoy, and the ending is one of the most emotionally powerful finales I have seen in a long time. This deserves repeat viewings. This is one of the films that you make everyone you know sit down and watch.
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Summary: I Can't Wipe this Smile Off My Face!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was definitely in the mood for an uplifting, life affirming movie and so, by way of recommendations from friends, I went to see "Happy Accidents." The first thing that struck me about half way though this movie was that I was smiling...a lot. But I tend to do that when Marisa Tomei is around. Is there any other actress currently performing that is so emotionally open and accessible? So what was it? Was it the fact that the script was a Hoot? ("He could tell the photograph was of people from New York since they were all wearing black and holding apple martinis.") Could it be Vincent D'Onofrio's oddball performance as a man "from the future?" Maybe, but D'Onofrio has made a career of such parts and for once his physical ticks and shtick work for him instead of against. Could it be that Brad Anderson's direction held the fine line between farce and drama as tight as a drum? Well, of course it was all of these things. Anderson is now a talent to be reckoned with as evidenced here and in the deadly serious, scary, other-worldy "Session 9." On the surface these 2 movies would seem to have nothing in common. But on closer inspection it can be noted that they share a profound and heartfelt love of the creeps and geeks of the world as well as a like love for the unexplainable and unpenetrable. "Happy Accidents" is basically about the redemptive and cleansing qualities of love. And boy....we need a lot of that stuff these days.
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Summary: Loved it.
Review: I watched Happy Accidents and liked it very much. Very entertaining, creative movie.
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Summary: Watch it twice please!!!
Review: I went out and rented this movie for two reasons - the awesome reviews by other Amazon users and my unbridled adoration for Vincent D'Onofrio. I loved this quirky love story. It is well written, well acted (of course), and just plain fun to watch. It reminded me of the movie Sliding Doors in that it makes you shudder to think that one decision you make could mean the difference between happiness and tragedy. So if you have the chance, please watch this great movie - in fact, watch it twice, because you won't want to miss a single minute!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: wow...
Review: I work at a video store. One day I decided to rent this movie. I watched it really late at night when I usually fall asleep watching movies. I couldn't get enough of this. I actually teared at the end and that hasn't happened since My Girl! I bought it within a week! Vincent D'onofrio is fantastic! He's such a versatile actor, it's hard to believe he was the bad guy in Men In Black! I'm a hopeless romantic and I loved this movie! So if you like romance or independent films, you'll like this too!
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Summary: Good for what it is -- a fun little movie
Review: I would have given this movie four stars, but when I found myself checking the clock frequently to find out how much time I had left on this movie...well... I guess I'd give this film 3 1/2 stars if I could. It's one of those low-budget "indie" (independent) films, with lots of fine acting and dialog. I didn't really know what to expect at first (I grabbed this at the video rental store on a whim) but once I got into the groove of it, it was OK. It's supposed to be kind of slow-moving, with dialog and not a lot of action. And that's OK. As long as you know that going in. And it was a funny movie, too. You just have to relax and let it sink in. Don't expect action-packed, because this movie ain't that. So I relaxed. I let it sink in. All the bits of dialog, the funny eccentricities -- I enjoyed them. I didn't want to abandon the movie; it was too interesting. I wanted to find out how it would end. Was Sam a lunatic or was he telling the truth? I *had* to know how it all panned out! But yet -- I still found myself checking the clock. And I wasn't disappointed by the ending, I hasten to add. It had a nice ending. Vincent D'Onofrio and Marisa Tomei were both wonderful throughout the movie. I liked them both, and cared about their fate. The science fiction stuff was highly entertaining -- sure, it borrowed from many different science fiction stories and movies, but that was OK. It was fun and I really enjoyed it when Sam (D'Onofrio) spouted off all his science-fiction techno-babble. Those scenes were especially watchable. It was just that I kept on watching the clock. It was a fun little Indie movie, but dragged.
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Summary: Funny and touching
Review: I'm not a Maria Tomei fan. But here's a film that not only makes her look truly lovely, it gives her an opportunity to shine. It also has Tovah Feldshuh (who in the past has regularly played a deeply annoying attorney on Law & Order) giving a fine, controlled performance as Tomei's mother. The movie, of course, is D'Onofrio's. His character is just so unpredictable (light years beyond his over-the-top, yet immensely watchable geekiness on L & O Criminal Intent) in every way, that without any evident effort he makes the movie entirely his own. Is he a time-traveler, or is he just charmingly nuts? There are hilarious moments, warm and touching moments, confusing moments--all leading to a hugely gratifying conclusion. The editing is tight as a tick, the performances are all spot-on, and New York actually looks like a place where you might want to live (as long as you don't mind relaxing in a state of danger). Catch this one!
Highly recommended.
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