Chaos Theory
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44 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Emily Mortimer, Ryan Reynolds, Stuart Townsend
  • Summary: Frank Allen, celebrated author of the bestseller The Five Minute Efficiency Trainer, has perfected the art of living via a foolproof system of timetables and index cards. In fact, his daily “to do” lists are legendary. A man known for playing it safe, Frank doesn’t believe in spontaneity. eity. Every choice he makes is deliberate––designed to contribute to a well-ordered, predictable life. But life, as he soon learns, never adheres to a strict schedule. 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. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    75
    The performances and Marcos Siega’s direction put a pleasing sheen on the material.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    60
    The lead performers, the brighter fillips in Daniel Taplitz’s screenplay and Marcos Siega’s (“Pretty Persuasion”) assured direction make this a pleasing item overall.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    50
    The picture continuously shuffles moods like tunes on an iPod without ever making any lasting commitments.
  4. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Chaos Theory stumbles from one contrived circumstance to the next, and there's not a moment in this entire mess that conveys any sort of genuine human emotion or reaction.

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