I remember "What Happened Was..." getting released in 1994, but at that age I wasn't watching arthouse movies, so I didn't see it. I've finally gotten around to seeing it. Tom Noonan's movie casts him and Karen Sillas as people having a dinner in her New York apartment and having a long conversation. If this sounds like "My Dinner with Andre", then it is the same sort of movie, except with a different kind of discussion. The discussion in the other movie was a condemnation of the art world's superficiality. The discussion here covers a variety of topics. It's the sort of movie that tests your attention span.
If you're only into movies with nonstop explosions and car chases, then this movie won't be for you. It feels very much like a play, emphasizing the dialog as the protagonists reveal the ups and downs of their lives. The characters' complexity and the profundity of their conversation is something that could only come from one of the '90s arthouse movies (it was the golden age of indies, after all). There's no BS about it, just the characters having a frank, realistic discussion about the good and bad.
All in all, this is one movie that film buffs have to see. It's nice to see a movie that isn't superheroes, aliens, etc, but it's especially good to see one this honest. Check it out.
If you're only into movies with nonstop explosions and car chases, then this movie won't be for you. It feels very much like a play, emphasizing the dialog as the protagonists reveal the ups and downs of their lives. The characters' complexity and the profundity of their conversation is something that could only come from one of the '90s arthouse movies (it was the golden age of indies, after all). There's no BS about it, just the characters having a frank, realistic discussion about the good and bad.
All in all, this is one movie that film buffs have to see. It's nice to see a movie that isn't superheroes, aliens, etc, but it's especially good to see one this honest. Check it out.