We've all fallen in love with weirdoes before:
harmless, caring, even kind, but a few cards short of
a full deck. Follow Marisa Tomei as she recounts her
romance with a man who has just topped the tallest
psychotic tale in her box of old boyfriends (the
"ex-files"). Is he sweet, but misguided? Or
dangerously demented?
Predominately a romantic-comedy, the film flirts
at times with the thriller/sci-fi genre. Such toying
adds to the disorientation already prodded from this
curious script. The writer (tripling as
director/editor) does a find job detailing the quirky
script with tasty text tidbits that weave well into
the story.
Marvelously written, directed, and acted... "Happy
Accidents" suffers a bit from rough cinematography.
(That off-tripod effect gets tiring). Additionally,
the weak score offers little to no support for the
interplay.
Some nice quotes of the many:
"The reason I'm awkward is because I'm afraid of
being awkward."
"Love isn't enough, I need sanity and
reality!"
Both leads act passionately well, it's ironic that
very little passion in the form of chemistry ignites.
Still, a very strong intriguing fresh script.
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