Chaos
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Movie Reviews of Chaos
Movie Review: Homage to 70s Cop Flicks Strictly Routine...
Summary: 3 Stars
Director Tony Giglio says, in the 'Making Of' Special Feature for "Chaos", that he wanted to recapture the spirit and gritty, pre-CGI 'look' of the great 'Cop' movies of the 1970s ("The French Connection", "The Seven-Ups", etc.), and technically, he succeeds, quite admirably...but the film lacks equally important factors to the earlier films' success; characters you care about, and a truly novel 'spin' to the traditional plotline. "Chaos" is predictable, with little character development, relying on the stars' established screen personas to carry the story, and the end result is routine, at best.
When a team of masked criminals rob a major Seattle bank, the leader (a swaggering Wesley Snipes) informs the police surrounding the bank that he wants disgraced cop Jason Statham to serve as the negotiator. Statham, who'd been involved in an earlier, fatal hostage negotiation, is pulled off suspension, teamed up with brilliant young detective Ryan Phillippe, and attempts to resolve the situation...but things fall apart, explosively, and the gang escapes in the fire and smoke. As the press again berates Statham, Phillippe begins putting the pieces together, revealing a far more complex scheme than a simple robbery...leading to a 'surprising' climactic revelation (which you'll figure out long before he does!)
The film isn't terrible (there's one really good chase, early in the film), but as you've likely seen all this before, it isn't terribly involving, either. Phillippe takes the acting honors, Statham gets in a few good one-liners (but less of his 'signature' physical action than his fans may like), and Snipes mugs his way through another 'villainous' role.
It should have been better!
Movie Review: Chaos, but predictable chaos
Summary: 3 Stars
Warning! You will probably know like I did who is involved in the heist well before the ending. In fact it seems to drag when one of the main characters is killed off and you will figure they aren't really dead and you of course are right. At first you may think they are playing possum to catch the bad guy or you may figure they are in cahoots with the bad guy since they survived. I am not saying I didn't watch three quarters of the movie because it has reasonably good acting. What I am saying is it is as though they dropped the ball and you will feel like you were cheated out of good ending. It feels like they took several other action movies and threw them together. I suggest as a rental, but not to purchase until after you see it. Good quality DVD, mediocre replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "Inside Man" and "The Italian Job", both far superior movies. - C. LusterMovie Review: I wouldn't watch it again.
Summary: 3 Stars
There was much not right with this film. I kept thinking while watching it that it wasn't smooth - that the actors were uncomfortable with the screenplay. The dialog came across as clipped too, almost like hearing a joke, and waiting for someone to laugh. And the editing was 2nd rate as well as I noticed a couple flubs. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend spending money to purchase. And it truly doesn't deserve 3 stars (2 1/2 at most). Just run of the mill.Movie Review: When will they learn?
Summary: 3 Stars
When will Jason Statham and Ryan Phillippe learn to use their natural attributes in film (that would not be their acting ability). Neither takes off their shirt during entire 106-minute film.
Plot was predictable.
If you love Jason, its another flick to have in your library. He is great. . .but overall it was a predictable disappointment.
Movie Review: Chaos
Summary: 3 Stars
The trailer for the movie was somewhat misleading in that the thought would be that this is a "shootem up, bang-bang" movie. The plot is far deeper and the ending was somewhat a surprise. Not a movie I would have ran out to see in the theater, but a very entertaining movie sitting in the comfort of your home.