Review of Happy Accidents

7/10
Romcom straight up with a twist
19 December 2002
"Happy Accidents" is all about Tomei and D'Onofrio so if you don't like either of them you can stop right here. The film is a romantic comedy which deals more with the struggle of making a relationship work than it does the sap and goo. And, there is a struggle because the male side of the equation is convinced he's from the year 2439 and has back-traveled through time to be with his NYC dwelling neurotic damsel. At issue: Is D'Onofrio's character a total wack-o or a real time traveler? Not your usual romcom fare, "Happy Accidents" mixes the opposing forces of reality and the metaphysical and comes up with a surprisingly believable story buttressed by two very solid leads performances. Solid three star indie entertainment for romantic comedy junkies. (B)
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