
At his daughter's wedding, time-management specialist Frank Allen corners the reluctant groom and tells him a long story: about the night his wife chose him, and then, about eight years later, when a missed ferry, a corporate groupie, a panicked expectant mother, and a medical test brought Frank's marriage to a crisis. In the midst of the crisis were Frank, his wife Susan, their daughter Jesse, and Frank's best friend, the feckless Buddy. Things come to a head at a lake when ... (Full plot summary below)
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At his daughter's wedding, time-management specialist Frank Allen corners the reluctant groom and tells him a long story: about the night his wife chose him, and then, about eight years later, when a missed ferry, a corporate groupie, a panicked expectant mother, and a medical test brought Frank's marriage to a crisis. In the midst of the crisis were Frank, his wife Susan, their daughter Jesse, and Frank's best friend, the feckless Buddy. Things come to a head at a lake when Frank, armed with a shotgun, decides to cross something permanently from one of his time-management lists. Is there ever room for whim and chaos?
Leave your thoughts about Chaos Theory.
| tonymedley.comTony MedleyThis is a spot on brilliant gem of film that goes from one unexpected surprise to another. It had me laughing uncontrollably at times. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerWith a title like Chaos Theory, one might expect a little runaway energy or a dash of wild spirit under the antics, but there's little punchy anarchy in this controlled experiment. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe funny bits are kind of funny. But the dramatic developments, in particular the one that drives the bulk of the story, are far less successful. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekBefitting its title, rather a mess...You can describe it as an unfunny dark comedy or a bathetic family drama, but in reality it's both. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyWhen you watch Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, there's often a sense that you're not just watching him perform in a movie, you're watching the next stage of his unfolding career plan. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasCombines dark cynical humor with a moving relationship drama that never goes where you might expect. |
| San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinBy creating likable characters and putting them in situations that seem plausible, if a bit of a stretch, the film succeeds where others of its genre fail. |
| Filmcritic.comRachel Gordonworth watching if you can get past the schmaltz. |
| Windy City TimesRichard KnightThe movie lives up to its title. How else to explain the random switch from such a dizzy set up with such promise to a typical, by the numbers relationship drama? |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...could have applied more of its titular conceit to its structure - the film isn't clever enough working Allen's principles into his love life... |