Happy Accidents (2000)

Brad Anderson's made a number of good, low budget features. This one, "Happy Accidents", stars Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio as a couple who fall in love, break up and get back together. Sounds formulaic? Here's the neat part: D'Onofrio's character may or may not be from the future and may or may not be mentally unstable.Shot almost entirely in Brooklyn, "Happy Accidents" utilizes a grungy, urgent style. The film does well to keep us guessing as to whether or not D'Onofroi's character is insane, and several of the film's mysteries have a fine resolution.While more psychodrama than comedy, the film does have a number of witty lines. It's core idea is also rather funny: just when Tomei, who has had limited romantic success, finds Mr Right, he turns out to be completely nuts. Or is he? 7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.

...and the movie is pretty good, too. Sam Deeds (Vincent D'Onofrio) is in love from afar and willing to travel a long way to meet the woman of his dreams--Ruby Weaver (Tomei). Sam is gentle and kind, funny and reliable--in other words, much better than the other jerks Ruby has found herself with over the years. However, he also has a strange tale to tell about the aforementioned journey. Is it true, or is he sick? And does it matter to Ruby? Ruby's friend, Gretchen (Nadia Dajani), her therapist, Maggie (Holland Taylor), and her mother (Tovah Feldshuh) help her figure it out, and each lends her own grace to the film. Tomei, an actress whom I love, leads us through hope, despair, fear, rage, and finally love for Sam. The moral of this engaging story is, of course, that a good man is hard to find--so don't cut bait too quickly. And I have one question: that feisty guy at the gallery reception: was he or wasn't he?!

i thought i'd add another great review among the many that are here on IMDb. first off the acting was very superb by Vincent D'Onofrio and Marisa Tomei. after about twenty minutes of seeing them acting together just sucked me in completely on this quirky but, fun romantic comedy/science fiction (romcom/scifi) film. their acting styles complimented each other so well and the chemistry was just mixed well in the film worlds laboratory (whether it was due to well editing or the actor/actress themselves). second this movie just kept me on a roller-coaster of a ride once i thought i had it figured out i was completely thrown for a loop back into the wacky roller-coaster design like that of the space traveling story that Sam gives and Ruby is just in the front seat of it all, as are we, the audience. i chose this movie based on it being a recommendation through amazon and thought "what they hey! i'll get it." so i ordered it and have not been disappointed by my decision of getting it. this movie is a must have for any movie goers collection and to see with friends, family, or that special someone. trust me you won't regret it.

I watched this flick eight years after the fact. Its one of those movies that you are skeptical about for quite some time but that eventually just win you over to their side. The bottom line is that Marisa and Vincent's argument scenes are just so hilarious that it hardly matters what the rest of the film is about or does. Anyone who is married or in thick relationships gets into those arguments that are so stupid that logic, wisdom and intelligence become besides the point. The point is these two people and their wants, fears, needs and their underlying desire to love the person they are arguing with lead to a conclusion that may not make sense but becomes Cupid's compromise. I was not not familiar with Vincent O. but he was just great. And no one, no one, does New York better than Marisa.