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Title: Happy Accidents (2000)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Ruby Weaver | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Sam Deed | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Therapist | |
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Mick Weber | ... | Floor Supervisor |
| Nadia Dajani | ... | Gretchen | |
| Tamara Jenkins | ... | Robin | |
| Cara Buono | ... | Bette | |
| Lianna Pai | ... | Claire | |
| Neal Huff | ... | Artist | |
| Sam Seder | ... | Ned | |
| Robert Stanton | ... | Fetishist | |
| Stephen Gevedon | ... | Frenchman (as Steve Gevodan) | |
| Larry Fessenden | ... | Junkie | |
| Sean Gullette | ... | Mark | |
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Bronson Dudley | ... | Victor |
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. But, as Ruby tells her therapist about Sam, in flashbacks we see someone not quite of this world. In fact, Sam informs Ruby that he's from the future, 2470 to be exact. Ruby's sure he's delusional, but most of the time she wants to keep him - and maybe fix him. Although he seems sane, maybe Sam hasn't told her the real story: what's he up to, and who is Chrystie Delancey? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I'm always intrigued by small titles, because sometimes they're better than the big moneymakers. This one failed to disappoint, especially because of the superb acting and camera shots. Vincent D'Onofrio(still "the bug" from "Men in Black" in my mind) did a wonderful job of stepping out of that role and into one that's believable, despite Sam's odd story. The first time I watched this, I was intrigued by the possibility that Sam may be telling the truth. Fortunately, K-Pax hadn't managed to ruin that scenario completely for me. The ending was a complete surprise and there were some nice twists.
I picked this up again to see if it was still as intriguing and to my surprise, it was. Even knowing Sam's true identity takes none of the emotion out of the film. I saw that this movie is not just the audience deciding whether or not to believe Sam, but Ruby deciding as well. It's a terrific inner conflict for her, as she struggles in the face of love and honesty after a string of horrible men. Haven't we all met someone that we loved and wanted to trust, but we didn't know we could? The time travel aspect makes this movie impossible but the characters are so real and deep, then the movie feels real and you find yourself thinking if only for a moment that it is perfectly possible. That's why I say that even if you know the ending, watch this movie for the quality that it is.