Anderson is a hopeless romantic in a cynical world, and for a brief moment he makes the case that true love is the only power that can crack time and space.
75
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
"Happy Accidents" should retire Tomei's status as part of a show-biz urban legend and establish her once and for all as one of our most versatile and engaging performers.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Essentially silliness crossed with science fiction. The actors make it fun to watch.
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A lighthearted yarn designed to stand out by virtue of its intricate structure and trippy time-travel element. But the fanciful material wears thin pretty quickly, the air leaking out of the balloon long before party's over.
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Doesn't have the negative qualities of many big-studio romantic comedies, but it doesn't quite take flight.
60
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
The leads smooth over the plot holes endemic to all 4D fables, making the movie more than mere déjà vu.
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
This is an overlong film interesting chiefly for its performances.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
D'Onofrio is a natural for the role of a romantic who just may be a freak. A highly physical actor, he ranges between sweetly awkward and a candidate for the kind of mental hospital shown in "Session 9."
50
Washington Post
Washington Post
The 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.