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    Chaos Theory

    Chaos Theory


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    Director: Marcos Siega
    Actors: Sarah Chalke, Elisabeth Harnois, Denalda Williams, Patricia Idlette, David Berner
    Studio: Castle Rock
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $27.98
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    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 16 reviews
    Sales Rank: 8591

    Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
    Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
    Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
    Region: 1
    Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
    Number Of Discs: 1
    Running Time: 87 Minutes
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
    Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

    MPN: 1000023940
    UPC: 085391139249
    EAN: 0085391139249
    ASIN: B00000FA91

    Theatrical Release Date: 2007
    Release Date: June 17, 2008
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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    Ryan Reynolds' exceptional performance as an efficiency expert off his game is the best reason to see Chaos Theory, a drama-comedy full of surprises. Reynolds plays Frank, a compulsive list-maker and paragon of punctuality who gets behind schedule one day by a mere ten minutes and watches his world fall down around him. Arriving late for one of his own seminars, the rattled Frank becomes vulnerable to a serial seducer (Sarah Chalke) of married men, and drawn into a baby-delivery emergency. The ensuing confusion causes a rift between Frank and his suspicious wife (Emily Mortimer), which is nothing compared to what happens after Frank--trying to resolve his problems--discovers he's not the father of his daughter, Jesse (Elisabeth Harnois). Daniel Taplitz's screenplay feels a little random in its first act, though there is a lot to enjoy, particularly a preface that finds Frank around age 50, a wily observer of human nature advising his future son-in-law on how to survive tough times in marriage. (The film's story proper is actually told in flashback.) Reynolds co-stars, including Stuart Townsend as Frank's best friend, are all very good. But Reynolds has lately been perfecting such rising-toward-clarity roles as Frank (see also The Nines), and he is superb at conveying competing emotions under extreme stress. Equally ludicrous and sympathetic, Frank gives Chaos Theory an absurdist soul. --Tom Keogh


    Customer Reviews:   Read 11 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars When a seemingly small event leads to large consequences   June 28, 2009
    Reader (Chicago, IL USA)
    I really liked this movie because it is an interesting way to see one's entire life as a series of comedic events. Ryan Reynolds plays efficiency expert, kind of person who cannot live without organizers, priority lists and carefully scheduled events. One morning, his wife plays a practical joke on him, that causes a series of events neither one of them could have possibly anticipated. From mild misunderstanding to major discoveries, their entire married life suddenly start getting a whole new dimension to it. What is a couple to do when they both suddenly realize that their life together has never been what it seems?


    4 out of 5 stars pretty good   January 12, 2009
    katie (Springfield, Mo)
    this was a good movie, i bought it for my boyfriend and we wathced it together, for me, it was a little hard to stay with but he loves it. so i would recommend it


    3 out of 5 stars generally charming comedy   December 22, 2008
    Roland E. Zwick (Valencia, Ca USA)
    ***1/2

    Spontaneity is not a highly esteemed commodity in Frank Allen's catalogue of virtues. An efficiency trainer by avocation, Frank is a man whose own life is organized entirely around to-do lists, time charts and abstrusely calculated probabilities. Then, one day Frank becomes a victim of circumstances so utterly beyond his control that he is forced to abandon his old way of thinking and adopt a new philosophy of life altogether, that of throwing caution to the wind and letting his every mercurial whim determine the course of his actions (he shuffles index cards to determine what it is he should do next).

    "Chaos Theory," a small but insightful movie written by Daniel Taplitz and directed by Marcos Siega, boasts a cleverly addled storyline, some sharp, witty dialogue and energetic performances by Reynolds, Emily Mortimer and Stuart Townsend, the latter two as Frank`s wife and best friend, respectively. The plot complications get pretty hot and heavy at times but, as with all good comedy, things have a way of straightening themselves out in the end.

    Though there may be a few too many musical montage sequences in the movie for my taste - they always seem to be used as shortcuts to get the heart soaring or the tear ducts flowing - the movie has a fluidity and charm that raise it above any possible shortcomings. Moreover, the Pacific Northwest setting provides a scenic backdrop for all the amusing shenanigans taking place on center stage.



    1 out of 5 stars I Love Lucy   October 27, 2008
    Stig Five (Craig,Nebraska)
    2 out of 5 found this review helpful

    If you liked the tv shows "Married With Children" or "King Of Queens" you'll probably like this moronofest but if your IQ is over 100 then skip this 90 minute episode of "I Love Lucy". The whole thing hinges on events that NO ONE would do - leaving your name, address and phone number at the hospital when dropping of a stranger for example. Then there's the fight with his wife which could have been resolved in 30 seconds if he would have made any attempt at all to explain instead he ends up living in a dive motel. Yeah, that would happen. All the "humor" in this is telegraphed way ahead of time and the insipid sound track makes you fast forward through the "touching reflective moments". I had my finger on the "stop" button at 30 minutes into this. I went the distance but wish I hadn't. This sucked.


    4 out of 5 stars A butterfly flaps its wings and suddenly Reynolds is doing chick flicks?   September 7, 2008
    Michelle P. (Spokane, WA United States)
    0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    A chick flick for sure, but it digs a bit deeper than most of them. Reynolds absolutely breaks your heart in a couple of scenes, but as we all must do in life, his character soldiers on -- one index card at a time.


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