Chaos Theory (2007)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.2/10   

Regisseur:

Marcos Siega

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Daniel Taplitz (written by)

Premierendatum:

26. Oktober 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

This man will bring order to the universe...or not.

Plot:

The story of an obsessively organized efficiency expert whose life unravels in unexpected ways when fate forces him to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Family Relationships | Telephone Call | Helmet | Doctor

Nutzerkommentare:

Truth ... The beating of the human heart

Besetzung

Ryan Reynolds	...	Frank Allen
Emily Mortimer	...	Susan Allen
Stuart Townsend	...	Buddy Endrow
Sarah Chalke	...	Paula Crowe
Mike Erwin	...	Ed
Constance Zimmer	...	Peg the Teacher
Matreya Fedor	...	Jesse Allen (7 years)
Elisabeth Harnois	...	Jesse Allen
Chris William Martin	...	Damon
Jovanna Huguet	...	Maid of Honor
Christopher Jacot	...	Simon / Best Man
Alessandro Juliani	...	Ken
Lisa Calder	...	Sherri
Ty Olsson	...	Evil Ferryman
Jocelyne Loewen	...	Pregnant Nancy

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.

Länge:

87 Min

Land:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Altersfreigabe:

USA:PG-13 | Finland:K-7

Drehorte:

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Firma:

Land Films

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: The length of Frank's cigarette changes in his scene with Buddy in the motel room.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Jesse Allen: [to Maid of Honor, while wearing wedding dress] Give it to me straight: virginal bride or slut in white?

Querbezüge:

Nimmt Bezug auf "Mister Ed" (1961)

Soundtrack:

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Truth ... The beating of the human heart

Greetings again from the darkness. A quirky, surprising little gem from writer Daniel Taplitz and director Marcos Siega ("Pretty Persuasion"). Not in the traditional Hollywood mode, this one takes us on a very unusual path towards self-actualization.

Ryan Reynolds delivers by far his best screen performance as the OCD dad who seems to have the perfect family, job and life. The trouble is, he runs it through endless lists, often burdening his wife (the always terrific Emily Mortimer) with helping him maintain his "to do" schedule. After a most unusual spouse selection process, Mortimer, becomes disenchanted with the structure ... that is, until it is swept away in a moment of misunderstanding.

Can't give away too much here other than to say Reynolds heads towards an awakening through a bizarre series of events that leads him to a life-changing moment that involves a rowboat and his "friend" Stuart Townsend (also excellent). The story does not follow the traditional story arc, yet we are always invested in the main characters ... trying to urge them to make smart decisions! It's actually a great deal of fun.

This one probably won't reach a wide audience since none of the cast are huge draws, and neither the writer or director are big names. That's too bad because this is quality story telling, acting and overall film-making.