Happy Accidents (2000)
A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just as Ruby is beginning to relish her first-ever healthy relationship, Sam begins muttering about being a time traveler from the year 2470.
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Wonderful character development!
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OK, I'll admit it, I watched this piece of nonsense because of Marisa Tomei. Such a cutey. And also because of the the word "sci-fi" in the TV description -- "romantic comedy" alone, is a no-go for me. So I sat through the whole thing, as baffling, silly, and self-contradictory as it was. Someone suggested Ruby was a bimbo fluff-head for not listening to and understanding Sam's complex "science" and ever-changing explanations. How could she not accept his hokum? How could anyone in their right mind accept anything from this creepy, pitiful character whose stories kept changing? Vincent D'Onofrio's Sam Deed was very hard to like -- too big, loud, weepy, goofy, doubtful. (Samedi, by the way, pronounced much like Sam Deed, is French for Saturday, the day after the dreaded Friday, when neither Ruby nor Sam could simply stay put for the day.)
...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?!
What part of this movie was good??? Therapist that doesn't know psychology, a best friend who is not.What kind of New Yorker would be OK with someone who finding out where they lived, then followed them to work? Then there is a PhD in physics who gets mad at being called a time traveler? This movie could be good if you love Star Trek The Next Generation. You would love people making up what sound like technical creations and then rattling them off with a bunch of non existent words.If this is a movie you need to pay attention to in order to understand it, then we live in a short attention span country.Side note: Some of his theories of time travel are true. Bending time, in order to time travel, does exist.
I was surfing through TV channels when I ran across the start of this movie, and it was the Cable Company synopsis of the "man from 2477" that kept me watching initially.However, as the plot moved forward, I began to really enjoy Marisa's dilemma, is this guy for real, is this guy crazy and what does she do about it.I really enjoyed the little twist at the end of the movie ! I have no doubt that many people who do not take the time to watch this movie with an open mind, may well think that it is just another kind of "romantic problem" kind of movie - and it is in part exactly that. But the way in which the "man from 2477" is continually having to explain himself, coupled with Marisa's attempts to determine whether or not the guy is for real, or just crazy, give the movie a humorous yet interesting sub-text.I also found it interesting to see the "bug man" from "Men in Black 1" in a more normal context !