"Anything Can Happen" is a cute story that is about a group of immigrants from the country of Georgia and, in particular, it focuses on Giorgi Papashvily (José Ferrer). The story begins with Giorgi arriving in the USA in New York, like so many other immigrants. He has made a Turkish friend along the way (Kurt Kasznar) but he's anxious to meet up with 'Uncle' John...a family friend who has hasn't seen in many, many years. He cannot locate him for some time but later, when he does, he finds he's pretty much adopted by Uncle John's household. To them, ANY Georgian is family! An, at first, the family wants to find Giorgi a nice Georgian wife. But when they learn that he's smitten with an American (Kim Hunter), they go into matchmaking mode!
This is a nice slice of life film...much like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", though with a bit less emphasis on romance. It's very sweet and enjoyable (I particularly like the citizenship portion at the end) and is a nice look at what the immigrant experience was like back in the day. My only complaint, and it certainly does NOT ruin the film is that, at times, the characters are a tiny bit broad and silly. A big more restraint would have made for a better overall film...though it's still well worth seeing. Plus, any film with Ferrer (with the exception of "Dune") is well worth your time!
This is a nice slice of life film...much like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", though with a bit less emphasis on romance. It's very sweet and enjoyable (I particularly like the citizenship portion at the end) and is a nice look at what the immigrant experience was like back in the day. My only complaint, and it certainly does NOT ruin the film is that, at times, the characters are a tiny bit broad and silly. A big more restraint would have made for a better overall film...though it's still well worth seeing. Plus, any film with Ferrer (with the exception of "Dune") is well worth your time!