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Chaos Theory | 
 enlarge | Director: Marcos Siega
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke, Mike Erwin
Studio: Warner Bros.
Category: Movie
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 6032
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 88 Minutes
ASIN: B001B6RFBY
Theatrical Release Date: April 11, 2008
Release Date: December 8, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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| Synopsis:
Chaos Theory is a heartwarming comedy about family, friends, and finding order in a world of complete disorder. Frank Allen (Ryan Reynolds) is a man known for playing it safe. Every choice he makes is deliberate??designed to contribute to a well-ordered, predictable life. But life, as he learns, does not always adhere to a schedule. Frank?s regimented existence begins to unravel when a stunning family revelation forces him to re-examine the concept of fate. Shaken to his core, Frank throws caution to the wind and decides to break all the rules and conventions that have defined him. Frank is about to discover that not even an efficiency expert armed with timetables and index cards can change the serendipitous nature of family and friendship, love and forgiveness. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 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.
 I Love Lucy October 27, 2008
Stig Five (Craig,Nebraska)
0 out of 3 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.
 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.
 An unpredictable romantic comedy! I loved it.! September 1, 2008
ROSE (TEXAS)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story is classic comedy when bad things happen to good people. You just have to say "OUCH!" with every hit as you laugh at the funny way fate works our lives despite our best plans.
Loved it!!! August 24, 2008
Katherine A. Johnson (Chandler, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this movie, maybe in part because I'm celebrating my 25th anniversary this week and this movie reveals a truth that many who throw in the towel never get to appreciate. Love, real true love can conquer all. Our story isn't the same as this one, but we've ended up in the same place, together. So many could learn a lesson from this movie if they would but hear it.
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