
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover, Sam Deed, seems different: he's sweet, tender, just in from Dubuque. As Ruby tells her therapist about Sam, flashbacks reveal--someone who is not quite of this world. In fact, he informs her that he's from the future: the year 2470. Ruby's sure he's delusional, but most of the time she wants to keep him--and maybe fix him. He seems sane enough, but has he tol... (Full plot summary below)
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Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover, Sam Deed, seems different: he's sweet, tender, just in from Dubuque. As Ruby tells her therapist about Sam, flashbacks reveal--someone who is not quite of this world. In fact, he informs her that he's from the future: the year 2470. Ruby's sure he's delusional, but most of the time she wants to keep him--and maybe fix him. He seems sane enough, but has he told her the real story? What is he up to? And who is Chrystie Delancey?
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| L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonLooks drab and doesn't take very good advantage of its New York locations, but the neurotic intensity and emotional honesty of its two leads more than make up for it. |
| San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamThe actors have enough appeal to keep it moving over the speed bumps. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittGimmick aside, Happy Accidents is driven by sharply acted characters. |
| Washington PostMegan RosenfeldThe 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. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Gimmick aside, Happy Accidents is driven by sharply acted characters. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickIt's nothing like the sappy, crappy rom-coms we're used to seeing. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian MckayOnce again, director Brad Anderson (of SESSION 9 and NEXT STOP WONDERLAND) has earned the title "maker of chick-flicks that guys can tolerate |
| TV GuideFrank LoveceThis sweet, lovingly passionate story is nonetheless a charmer. Anderson's technique -- jaggy, product-testimonial close-ups; eerie still-image insertions -- is arresting, but this is an actors' showcase. |
| Goatdog's MoviesMichael W. Phillips, Jr.Starts off really well, progresses at an enjoyable pace, and falters a little about 2/3 of the way through. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenAs impressive as it is in the abstract, all the detail ultimately drags the movie down and lengthens it unnecessarily. |