Happy Accidents Reviews

To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie, but since I have a weak spot for Marisa Tomei, I thought I might as well check it out. During the first 20 minutes, I got a little bit worried as it seemed to be turning into a boring quirky romantic comedy involving 2 messed up people. And then, pretty much out of nowhere, they added this time travel gimmick and, from that point, the whole thing became much more compelling to watch. In fact, it reminded me of 'The time traveler's wife's', another romantic movie dealing with time traveling, and while this movie might have seemed much less ambitious, it worked much better. Indeed, it worked because it was focusing on these two characters who very well written and played, and not so much on this preposterous concept. Indeed, it was so well done that at some point, I started to think, 'why not?'. Not because it might be true but, if people believe in God (who we'll never know for sure if he really exists), they could just as well believe in something like this, as long as it makes them happy. I thought it was a really interesting idea and a very original angle to handle a romantic story. I thought there was also a link with 'The Man from Earth' in the sense that both movies explores the concept of what if someone would come to you with such a ridiculous story, how would you react? 'The Man from Earth' chose a more serious theological approach, whereas this was more about two lovers sharing this dilemma and how it impacts their romantic relationship. Obviously, not everything did work, like the psychiatric gimmick was a little bit overdone. Furthermore, of course, at some point, they had to tell the truth about Sam Deed and it was rather underwhelming but any answer would have weakened this tale. Anyway, to conclude, even though it wasn't perfect, I still enjoyed it and it is definitely worth a look.